East Belfast Alliance Naomi Long MP has today met coastguards in Bangor as part of a cross-party delegation of MPs. Naomi is campaigning against the proposed to downgrading of the coastguard station in Bangor. Naomi Long MP said: “I am extremely concerned at this proposal. It would leave Northern Ireland as the only region of […]
Local Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has congratulated the team on their magnificent draw in the Irish Cup against League Champions Linfield at Windsor Park on Saturday. Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn said: “Dunmurry Rec did brilliantly against Linfield on Saturday. This was a magnificent result against the current league champions and I hope that Dunmurry […]
Local Alliance Councillor Máire Hendron has condemned a robbery at the Ulster Temple Elim Church in the Ravenhill Road area of Belfast which took place on Saturday morning. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “It’s despicable to think that someone could do something like this. This incident has shocked the community in the area. “Are there no […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the speedy removal of abusive and illegal graffiti at Tor Bank School, Dundonald, by the PSNI. Alliance representatives Naomi Long MP, Chris Lyttle MLA and Cllr Judith Cochrane noticed the graffiti during constituency work on Saturday morning and reported the offence to police who acted that afternoon. […]
East Belfast Alliance representatives Naomi Long MP, Chris Lyttle MLA and Cllr Judith Cochrane have described abusive graffiti painted on the front of a mobile classroom in Tor Bank special school as utterly despicable. They saw the graffiti whilst out surveying local residents in Dundonald today and reported it to the police. East Belfast MP […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long and MLA Chris Lyttle have welcomed the opening of a refurbished Tesco store at its well known Belmont Road/Gelstons Corner site. Chris Lyttle himself has worked at the previous Tesco store on this site. Naomi Long MP said: “It is great news for the local community that the Tesco […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has congratulated Naomi Long MP on winning the Slugger O’Toole Politician of the Year award last night. He also praised East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle on gaining a Belfast Media Group 40 Under 40 accolade. David Ford said: “This has been an amazing 12 months for Alliance and Naomi’s award is […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has raised the economic potential in East Belfast of the expansion of wind and wave energy during questions to the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change at Westminster. She called on the Government to work closely with the Northern Ireland Executive to ensure that the economic as […]
Newtownards Alliance Councillor Alan McDowell has had success in his motion at Ards Borough Council calling on the Council to write to Minister Conor Murphy to put pressure on him to have the remaining part of Newtownards to Dundonald dual carriageway resurfaced. The motion was passed and the Council will now write calling resurfacing urgently […]
Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has expressed her condolences to the families of those who died when a plane from Belfast City Airport crashed upon landing at Cork airport on Thursday morning. Naomi Long MP said: “I am very saddened to hear of this tragedy. It is a very dark day for both Belfast […]