Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has condemned those who placed a device in a car at Belfast International Airport. David Ford MLA said: “I am absolutely appalled at this find. This type of incident send out a very negative message at a time when it’s essential that we attract more businesses and tourists […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said that pro-active preventative measures are needed to save cash and minimise job losses after the imposition of cuts from Westminster. He said in order to do this government must abandon the rampant populism that has infected many parts of the Stormont Executive. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “These […]
Following news that a police helicopter has crashed in the Mourne mountains, Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has wished the four police officers injured in the crash a speedy recovery. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is terrible news and I hope those injured in this crash make a speedy recovery. Coming so soon after the […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has called for the Northern Ireland Executive to tackle the cost of division within our education system to help deliver savings. He said that this can be done through a number of models of sharing and integration. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “It is vitally important that we tackle segregation […]
Alliance Party Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has expressed shock at Housing Executive figures which show a 20% increase in the number of older people living on their own facing fuel poverty, and said that even though our budget is being cut government need to do more to tackle this problem. Anna Lo MLA […]
Former Alliance Leader Seán Neeson MLA has announced that he is going to stand down from the Assembly at the next Assembly elections. He served as Alliance Leader from 1998 to 2001, where his main priority was to preserve the Good Friday Agreement during very difficult times. Seán was first elected to Carrickfergus Council in […]
Antrim Alliance Party Councillor Neil Kelly has condemned those behind a viable pipe bomb which was found attached to a letterbox at a flat in the Firmount Drive area of Antrim. Cllr Neil Kelly said: “There have been a number of pipe bomb incidents in Antrim in recent months. This is a sickening trend and […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor Billy Webb has expressed his shock at a second night of trouble in Newtownabbey in which a bus was set on fire on Tuesday. The female bus driver was attacked and thrown out of her bus before it was set alight. Another bus was set on fire the previous night. Cllr Billy […]
Following the cut to the Northern Ireland budget after the Comprehensive Spending Review last week, Alliance MLA Anna Lo has issued a call to protect vital frontline services by addressing the cost of division in our society. Anna Lo MLA said: “The best way to safeguard vital services is to tackle the £1bn wasted every […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has condemned trouble in the O’Neill Road area of Rathcoole last night. The trouble started around 9pm last night, with a car and bus being burned out and stones being thrown at police vehicles. Cllr Billy Webb said: “This was a despicable night of disorder. There can never be any […]