Alliance Councillor Judith Cochrane has welcomed the news that the Education Minister, Catriona Ruane, has taken onboard her proposals and made changes to the nursery admissions process for the incoming academic year. These changes should result in more children in their immediate pre-school year receiving a place at nursery. Councillor Cochrane stated, “Naomi Long MP […]
Current Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle and Castlereagh Councillor Judith Cochrane have both been selected to stand for the Alliance Party in next year’s Assembly elections in the East Belfast constituency. Cllr Judith Cochrane said: “It is such an honour to stand for the Alliance Party in East Belfast . We have a very proud tradition […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has challenged the Agriculture Minister in the Assembly over her failure to meet her woodland creation targets. He asked a question to Michele Gildernew in the Assembly yesterday which revealed that only 653 hectares of woodland has been created, which is far short of the 1,650 hectare target by […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has put the hot topic of the need for more shared education on the Assembly agenda on Tuesday. He is proposing a motion to the Assembly calling for the Education Minister to recognise the social, economic and educational benefits of both shared and integrated education Trevor Lunn MLA said: […]
East Belfast Alliance Party Representatives have met with members of the Connswater Community Centre board, Belfast City Council Officials and other key stakeholders in a bid to keep the centre open. Victoria Alliance Councillor Laura McNamee said: “We facilitated a meeting between the Community Centre board, Council officials and local community development professionals to discuss […]
Belfast Alliance Councillor Mervyn Jones has expressed serious concerns that the progress made in Belfast City Hall in recent years might be impacted upon by the introduction of a new leader, Jim McVeigh, for Sinn Féin’s Council group at Belfast City Hall . Cllr Mervyn Jones said: “Sinn Féin is getting rid of almost half […]
Former Lord Mayor of Belfast , Alliance Councillor Tom Ekin and Catherine Curran have been selected to stand for Belfast City Council in next year’s local government election. Tom has been selected in the Balmoral area where he has a seat held since 1997. Catherine has been selected to stand in the Laganbank area and […]
Alliance Councillor Judith Cochrane has expressed her disgust at the attempted robbery of a newsagents on the Upper Newtownards Road on Monday evening. The shop assistant was threatened at knifepoint by a man but he left empty handed. Cllr Judith Cochrane said, “I am shocked that his shop was targeted at rush hour on one […]
The Alliance Party has selected Carrickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson and Larne Councillor Gerardine Mulvenna to stand in the forthcoming Assembly elections in East Antrim. Cllr Gerardine Mulvenna said: “I am genuinely privileged to have been selected to stand for Alliance. Life is all about choices and we are the only alternative to the politics of […]
The Alliance Party has selected Cllr Oran Keenan and Cllr Neil Kelly to stand in the forthcoming local government election in the Antrim Town area. Cllr Neil Kelly replaced David Ford on Antrim Council after David was elected Justice Minister and Cllr Oran Keenan joined Alliance early this year after having been an independent and, […]