Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has praised East Belfast business Bubble (NI) Ltd on their Belfast Business Top 50 growth special award. The technology company specialises in multi lingual multi media assets for use in industry, education, export sales and marketing and training. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This is great news for […]
On the day that a motion on the social economy is to be debated in the Assembly, Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has said that social economy should be promoted actively by government as it creates jobs and delivers for communities in Northern Ireland. Seán Neeson MLA said: “Social economy projects not only help […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has welcomed news that 50 software development jobs are to be created at ATG which currently employs 62 people at its premises in Gloucester Street in Belfast city centre. Anna Lo said: “These new jobs are lucrative, high skill posts and represent a significant boost for our economy. “The […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed news that Health minister Michael McGimpsey has launched a consultation on proposals which could see a ban on the display of tobacco products in shops from July 2011. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is very good news and shows Northern Ireland’s intent to try and deliver a […]
Alliance Culture, Arts and Leisure Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed deep concerns that a proposed 23% funding cut by 2014/15 for National Museums Northern Ireland could lead to the loss of over 100 jobs. Mr McCarthy said he is deeply worried about the massive impact on this sector that such drastic cuts would have. […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said government must put more resources into expanding the Steps to Work scheme to meet high demand in some areas. He also praised the scheme an encouraged anyone who is out of work to consider taking part. His comments come as it was revealed that the […]
Alliance Culture Arts and Leisure Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that a new shared multi-sports stadium would be better that simply renovating three stadium. His comments come after the Stormont Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee today discussed the proposal for the funding for the GAA, rugby and football stadiums. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Northern […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has welcomed Belfast city centre’s new traffic plan saying she hopes it will make the area safer for both pedestrians and drivers. Anna Lo MLA said: “I welcome this new traffic plan for the city centre and I hope it increases safety for everyone. “There have been a number […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has expressed shock at the level of staff working in an acting capacity in Education and Library Boards here. Over a quarter of the staff employed by the South Eastern Education and Library Board are working in this capacity. The statistics come from an Assembly question to the Education […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has today met with families of those killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre in 1971. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a very useful meeting. The hurt still exists and it is vital that the voices of families and survivors are heard. The pain that that was caused in 1971 […]