Alliance Party Leader David Ford has today announced that Harry Hamilton has joined the Alliance Party at an event at their party headquarters in Belfast. Harry Hamilton gained the highest vote out of all the UUP’s candidates in last year’s general election. David Ford says the fact that people previously in the SDLP, and Harry […]
Local Alliance Councillor Máire Hendron has expressed disgust at those involved in a security alert at London Road in the Ravenhill Road area of Belfast. She attended the scene on Friday morning to help people evacuated from their homes. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “This alert caused seriously disruption to people living in the surrounding area. […]
Alliance East Belfast Cllr Judith Cochrane has urged parents to be vigilant following approaches made in children in the East Belfast area. Four separate times, a man in a silver car was spotted acting suspicious near children, police are investigating a link between them. A man in a silver car tried to grab two young […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said other parties in Northern Ireland have to show some ambition regarding sports and deliver a new shared stadium instead of essentially adding a lick of paint to three old ones. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Why give three old, and in some cases, outdated stadia a makeover when […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has said she feels deeply insulted by Conall McDevitt’s comment that ‘Ms Lo clearly doesn’t understand the importance of diversity’, and she said he he is incorrect because before she became an Assembly member she worked to promote cultural and linguistic diversity across the community for decades. She also […]
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) met on 14 and 21 October 2010 to consider the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report on ‘The Administration and Management of the Disability Living Allowance Reconsideration and Appeals Process’. The PAC have released their findings and stating that ‘more needs to be done to improve the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has expressed serious concerns that the DEL budget cuts will create a skills deficit which will prevent Northern Ireland from reaching its economic potential and securing new high value jobs. His comments come after he attended the Employment and Learning Committee today at which the Minister Danny […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has expressed anger plans for OFMDFM to stop funding for the Sustainable Development Commission saying it sends out a terrible message about Northern Ireland’s attitude to protecting the environment. The Westminster government part funds the Commission and the rest of the cash comes from OFMDFM. Alliance has led the […]
The Alliance Party has selected two further candidates for the upcoming Lisburn City Council elections due to be held in May following on from Jennifer Coulter’s selection for Downshire last month. Local members selected Aaron McIntyre and Stephen Martin to run in Dunmurry Cross and Lisburn Town South respectively. Stephen Martin is seeking to step […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has called for greater clarity from Minister Danny Kennedy following the publication of his Department’s budget. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “If we are to be able to consider this departmental budget in any meaningful way we need greater clarity from the Minister; not least on its implication […]