Alliance MLAs today met with a delegation from the GAA, including its Provincial Director Danny Murphy, and MLA Chris Lyttle praised the good work being done by them in the areas of community relations, and health and wellbeing. Chris Lyttle MLA, who recently sponsored a Unite Against Hate campaign event at Stormont which the GAA […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy has expressed his outrage at a pipe bomb attack on a house in Killyleagh. The pipe bomb exploded at the back of the property on Sunday night but no injuries were caused. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am sickened and outraged at this pipe bomb attack. This is a close […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Neil Kelly has asked that parents be cautious about considering buying children a puppy for Christmas. He said that many people fall into the trap of buying a puppy at this time of year without fully considering all the implications and he stated that the old adage ‘a dog is for life, […]
Alliance local MLA David Ford and Cllrs Neil Kelly and Oran Keenan has condemned those behind a pipe bomb attack on house in Antrim. It is believed that the house belongs to PUP member Ken Wilkinson. No one was injured in the attack which happened at 3am on Sunday. David Ford MLA said: “These attacks […]
Following her campaign to tackle icy pavements, East Belfast Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee has secured the provision of a grit box for residents in Ardvarna Crescent in the East of the city. Cllr Laura McNamee said: “Alliance representatives have been workin hard up and down the country during this cold spell to help tackle the […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has expressed deep disappointment at the result of a vote on the Westminster government’s tuition fees proposals, which she opposed and spoke against in Westminster today. Naomi Long MP said: “I believe that this is a regressive move for students and universities. These plans will potentially commercialise higher education […]
East Belfast Alliance Councillors Judith Cochrane and Mervyn Jones have expressed their concerns at the disruption to water supplies in the Parkgate area of East Belfast following the bursting of a water pipe. Local residents were left without water for over 12 hours until around 8pm on Wednesday evening in the second such incident in […]
Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has appeared before the Finance and Personnel committee at Stormont to answer questions on his private members bill on management companies in apartments. He told the committee that if his bill is passed, apartment owners and management companies would be able to resolve problems through mediation conferences. Kieran McCarthy said: “I […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP will tomorrow vote against the Westminster government’s tuition fee plans, saying she does not believe that on the whole the proposals are in the interests of students or universities. Naomi Long MP said: “I will be voting against the proposals which will be put to Parliament, as I do […]
Lagan Valley Alliance Party Chair Stephen Martin has welcomed the announcement by the Office of Fair Trading that they are to consult on how lenders identify those who may struggle to make informed borrowing decisions. Stephen Martin is a solicitor by trade and he says it’s essential that safeguards can be put in place to […]