East Antrim Alliance Candidate Stewart Dickson has hailed the efforts of local police after they found a haul of cannabis on Thursday with a street value of over £180,000 in the Irish Quarter South area of Carrickfergus. Cllr Stewart Dickson said: “This is a large haul and I want to congratulate police on their good […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has said that point-scoring regarding the Regional Development Minister’s position cannot be allowed to distract people from the urgent job of improving NI Water’s procedures to deal with future issues. She said that immediate action was essential given that further adverse weather conditions may be experienced in the very […]
Local Alliance Representative Cllr Michael Long has expressed shock at news of a fire at flats in the Braniel area of East Belfast. The fire happened on Friday morning at flats on Whincroft Road and four people, including a three-month-old baby, were rescued. Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long said: “This was a deeply shocking incident and […]
At today’s special Stormont Regional Development Committee meeting, Alliance Regional Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA quizzed NI Water officials about why it appeared that public housing areas, like Taughmonagh, Belvoir and Tullycarnet had their water supply turned off more quickly than privately-owned housing in those wider area. She also asked them about how they plan […]
Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has called for openness and transparency in relation to the financial settlement terms following the resignation of NI Water Chief Executive Lawrence MacKenzie. Newtownabbey Councillor Tom Campbell said: “The reported reluctance of the DRD to “sign off” on financial settlement terms resulting from the resignation of the Chief Executive of Northern […]
East Belfast Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has had another success in her campaign to make the nation’s footpaths and roads safer during icy conditions with news that following the pressure she put on Roads Service, they have agreed to provide a salt box at Barnett’s Road. Cllr Laura McNamee said: ” Alliance has been campaigning […]
Alliance Regional Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said that crisis which left tens of thousands of homes without water in recent days demonstrates the need for responsible leadership in Northern Ireland . She also said she was appalled that those at the top in the Department and at NI Water failed to contact UK […]
Alliance has expressed sadness at news of three further job losses at the Britvic company on the Castlereagh Road in East Belfast, following over 40 at the plant earlier this year. Naomi Long MP said: “This further loss of jobs is deeply regrettable, particularly given that there were 45 jobs lost at the East Belfast […]
Alliance Party Dunmurry Cross candidate Aaron McIntyre has condemned those who smashed-up a shop whilst robbing it in Dunmurry on Tuesday. A shop assistant was treated for shock following the incident. Aaron McIntyre said: “This was an appalling incident and my thoughts are with the shop assistant who was subjected to this brutal ordeal. “The […]
Local Alliance Representative Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick has slammed plans for the creation of a so-called super dump in Macosquin in County Londonderry saying it could have a devastating environmental impact on the local community and could damage the quality of life of people in the area. These plans also fly in the face of what […]