Alliance Agriculture Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has put pressure on the Minister to ensure continued funding for Young Farmers’ Clubs in Northern Ireland. He has campaigned for the maintenance for this funding at the Stormont Agriculture Committee. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “It is vitally important that funding continues to be provided by the Department of […]
Cllr Sheila McQuaid and Harry Hamilton have been selected to run for the Alliance Party in the forthcoming Assembly election in Upper Bann . Banbridge Councillor Sheila McQuaid said: “I am very pleased to have been chosen by Alliance to stand in the forthcoming election. Alliance is the only party that makes tackling the costly […]
In response to the behaviour of the Ulster Unionists in recent days, Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has challenged them to start being positive and help make government here work. Kieran McCarthy said that being in government is about constructive work and partnership, and he said the UUP must acknowledge that or leave […]
Alliance MP Naomi Long has raised her concerns regarding the use of dogs bred on puppy farms being used to supply pet shops and has called on the Government to ban the sale of dogs by all but registered breeders to bring this cruel trade to an end. Speaking after tabling an Early Day Motion […]
Local Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has condemned those responsible for an attack on a man in the Strandburn Crescent area of East Belfast at around 9pm on Wednesday night. A baseball bat was used in the attack and the victim suffered a number of injuries. Cllr Laura McNamee said: “This must have been a deeply […]
Naomi Long MP today urged the Home Secretary to ensure that there would be no loopholes created by the difference in approach of different UK jurisdictions to the Supreme Court ruling regarding the permanent retention of individuals on the Sex Offenders register. Naomi Long MP raised the issue in a question following an oral statement […]
Alliance MLA Stephen Farry has responded following today’s keynote speech by UUP Leader Tom Elliott. Stephen Farry said that Tom Elliott did not answer the most important and immediate question as to whether or not the UUP are prepared to stay in government. Stephen Farry MLA said: “The UUP are again playing catch-up on the […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle and MP Naomi Long have welcomed the investment by Kana Software Ltd of £7m in Belfast which will result in 107 jobs being created. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This is the second high skill jobs announcement in as many days following investment by Software Quality Systems. Companies around the […]
East Belfast Alliance Representatives have condemned those involved in an alert at Loopland Gardens near the Castlereagh Road. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I am disgusted that anyone can bring themselves to cause disruption like we have seen in this area today. People are totally sick of the few nasty individuals who are trying to have […]
Lisburn Alliance South representative Stephen Martin hailed the efforts of the PSNI following yesterday’s searches of a number of properties in the Lisburn area in relation to an investigation into conspiracy to supply and money laundering offences. Stephen Martin commented: “I understand that the police have searched a number of houses in Lisburn in which […]