Alliance Laganbank candidate Catherine Curran has condemned the discovery of a pipe bomb in Friendly Street, in the Markets area of South Belfast. Described as a ‘viable device’ by Army bomb experts, it is understood that the device was found at around 9am on Thursday morning. Catherine Curran said: “This is a deeply alarming incident, […]
East Belfast Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has criticised the clarification provided by Minister Conor Murphy regarding whether people have liability for someone falling if they gritted a footpath. She said that his statement raised more questions than it answered and told the Minister to get government agencies to take responsibility and start gritting footpaths. Laura […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned as thugs those involved in an incident that saw two petrol bombs thrown at a house in Lisburn. The incidents took place shortly before 4am this morning at a house in Finch Gardens in the city and three people were in the house at the time, including […]
Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has welcomed the proposal in the N.I. Budget to introduce a plastic bag levy. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “I have called for this to be introduced for several years. A plastic bag tax will lead to environmental improvements, and raise money for the Assembly in these difficult financial times. “It is […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has given a broad welcome to the Executive’s Draft Budget and stressed the importance of providing certainty and stability in the difficult financial times ahead. Stephen Farry said: “Alliance welcomes and endorses this draft Budget. While the document is out for consultation and is eligible for change, we […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has welcomed the belated Executive agreement on a draft Budget for Northern Ireland. Stephen Farry stated: “This is a welcome, if somewhat overdue, development. While we reserve our position on the detail of the draft budget pending its publication and our analysis, the fact that the Executive has […]
Following confirmation that remains found at Waterfoot beach in November were those of Peter Wilson, one of the so-called ‘Disappeared’, East Antrim Alliance Representative Cllr Stewart Dickson said he wishes to pass on his deepest condolences to Peter Wilson’s family. Cllr Stewart Dickson said “On behalf of the Alliance Party I want to pass on […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has arranged a meeting with a top official from NI Water after Christmas to discuss the final report into the cause of the ongoing sewage stench in Kinnegar. Cllr Muir has welcomed news that a report on the cause of the pollution will soon be ready. Speaking in relation […]
South Belfast MLA Anna Lo and Alliance Laganbank candidate Catherine Curran have called upon shop workers and public to be vigilant following a robbery in the Ormeau Road’s Oriel Pharmacy. The robbery which took place on Monday afternoon, saw one staff member of the pharmacy shot with a taser gun. Catherine Curran said “This must […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has expressed disappointment after the First and Deputy First Ministers failed to provide assurances that the issue of shared education would be discussed in depth in the Cohesion, Sharing and Integration document. Trevor Lunn pressed Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness on the issue in an Assembly question and their […]