South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo and Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan have met with the RSPB’s James Robinson about recent vandalism at the organisation’s Belvoir Park Forest Headquarters. Alliance is writing to the PSNI and Minister for Regional Development to address the issue and try and prevent further vandalism in future. Anna Lo MLA […]
Local Alliance MLA David Ford has praised Antrim construction company Mivan on securing projects worth £6.5m in the cruise ship and residential field, saying it is a tribute to the high quality of work they carry out. South Antrim MLA David Ford said: “This is a very significant boost for Mivan and indicates the high […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has blasted SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie on her party conference speech at the weekend, where she gives more prominence to having a united Ireland over creating a shared future. She said “some people in our Party have reservations about some of the language we use around a ‘Shared […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Sean Neeson MLA has said that more support for entrepreneurship here is vital to kickstart growth in our economy. His comments come following an Ulster Bank report showing that October saw the sharpest decline in business activity for three months. Sean Neeson MLA said: “For Northern Ireland to kickstart growth here it’s […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has congratulated Palmerston Residents Association and Belmont Primary School on receiving Belfast City Council Brighter Belfast Environmental Awards 2010. Palmerston Residents Association received the Business & Community Partnership Award in conjunction with Translink for environmental improvements at Sydenham Train Station and Belmont Primary School the Judges Special Award for […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has condemned an attack on the Parochial House in North Street in Newtownards, where windows were broken calling it a disgusting incident. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This vile act of vandalism is absolutely contemptible. People are appalled at thugs who try to create tensions where good relations exist. “Newtownards is […]
With the announcement on the back of their latest report, Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has recognised the critical role played by the organisation and emphasised that it exceeded the expectations that Alliance had when the party first proposed a ceasefire monitor in 2002. Stephen Farry stated: “I would pay tribute to the […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned a pipe bomb attack on police officers in the Shaw’s Road area of West Belfast as they responded to a robbery at a bookmakers. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a cowardly and vicious attack. I hope the officers injured in this incident make a swift recovery. “It is […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has condemned those who held a man hostage for around 24 hours. The man, in his 30s, was taken from his home in Kemmilhill Gardens in Randalstown and released in Armoy at around 1am on Friday. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “This must have been an absolutely terrifying ordeal for this […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has given a cautious welcome to the recent bathing water quality report and news which states that Helen’s Bay and Crawfordsburn Beaches meet European Standards. The Alliance Councillor is however critical of NI Water after Ballyholme Beach failed to meet the mandatory requirements for the EC’s Bathing Water Directive. […]