Alliance Sustainable Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has stated that action must be taken to address the low recycling figures for households. Provisional figures for the first quarter of 2010 showed a recycling figure for households of 31%. These statistics are almost the same for the same period in 2009 but showed that Northern Ireland did […]
North Belfast Alliance Representative Cllr Billy Webb has condemned a fourth night of rioting in the area saying the local community must be freed from the trouble and intimidation it has been subjected to in recent days. Cllr Billy Webb said: “These scenes are simply disgusting and I wish those involved would let people live […]
The Alliance Party has released its response to the OFMDFM consultation on Public Assemblies and Parades. The party stresses the importance of addressing parades in conjunction with a new strategy for community relations. While open to the new proposals on parades, Alliance is opposed to the new proposals for regulating public assemblies. Alliance Party Justice […]
North Belfast Alliance Representative Cllr Billy Webb has condemned rioting last night during which shots were fired at police. The incident took place in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast and petrol bombs and a pipe bomb were also thrown. Cllr Billy Webb said: “It is deeply troubling that there has been another night of […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has described as sickening a paint bomb attack on Crumlin Orange Hall which took place some time between 11pm on Monday and 10am on Tuesday. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “This was a sickening attack on a community resource. Attacks of this nature can hurt the whole community and raise tensions. […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has condemned Monday night’s rioting and public disorder in parts of Belfast, and stressed the wider impact for the local community and Northern Ireland as a whole. A police officer was struck on the head by a piece of masonry during rioting in North Belfast. Stephen Farry stated: […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has welcomed the decision by Facebook to install a panic button to report any suspicious activity to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “As a user of Facebook I welcome this move to make the social networking site as safe as possible for young people. But […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has condemned the shooting of three police officers on Sunday night on North Queen Street. Petrol Bombs were also thrown at police in the Broadway area of West Belfast on Sunday night. Stephen Farry MLA said: “We could easily be talking this morning about the murder of three police […]
Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Judith Cochrane has condemned those behind trouble in the Ballybeen estate in East Belfast in which petrol bombs were thrown on Saturday night. Three petrol bombs were thrown at police but no injuries or damage or injuries were caused. Cllr Judith Cochrane said: “This was mindless violence carried out by thugs that […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has slammed those behind a bomb on a bridge between Belleek and Cullyhanna in South Armagh that exploded on Saturday at 17:00. The bomb did not cause any injuries. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am shocked and outraged at these people who are trying to destabilise our society. I […]