Foyle Alliance Party Representative Keith McGrellis has described as despicable a pipe bomb attack on a house in Londonderry. The attack took place at about 1am in Hawthorne Drive and a couple and two children were in the house at the time. Keith McGrellis said: “This was a totally despicable attack. Northern Ireland is transforming […]
Chris Lyttle has been selected to replace Naomi Long MP as Assembly Member for East Belfast. Mr Lyttle was born and raised in East Belfast and educated at Queen’s University Belfast and Harvard University. His experience includes working as East Belfast Constituency & Research Assistant to Naomi Long. Mr Lyttle, selected by the East Belfast […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Judith Cochrane has expressed annoyance at the decision of Environment Minister Edwin Poots not to hold an independent review into the Knock Golf Course planning application. Cllr Judith Cochrane said: “I am deeply frustrated at the Minister’s refusal to hold an independent review into this planning application. People want to see this […]
Following problems involving noise and access restrictions related to students using the Cleaver Avenue gate into Stanmillis College, South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo organised a meeting so that she and residents of the street could discuss the issue with the College’s Principal Dr Anne Heaslett. During the meeting, the College told the residents that […]
Following reports that Windsor Park could be turned into a 20,000 all-seater stadium through a deal between Linfield and the IFA, Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn said Northern Ireland needs a shared stadium instead. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Where is the new shared stadium? Whilst any investment in our sporting facilities is to be […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Judith Cochrane has expressed her dismay at a Unionist carve-up at the AGM of Castlereagh Borough Council which saw Alliance, the joint second largest party, excluded from top posts, paid committee chair positions and membership of the East Belfast Partnership. The meeting saw the election of a 6th DUP mayor in a […]
Newry and Armagh Alliance Representative Andrew Muir has condemned those behind a bomb alert in Keady which resulted in people living near the scene having to spend the night away from their homes. Six houses were evacuated in the alert in the Castleblayney Road area in Keady. Andrew Muir said: “Disgraceful actions of this nature […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has responded to the Budget announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne. Stephen Farry stated: “It is clear that the UK Government has a major challenge to rebalance the public finance, in the wake of efforts to tackle the economic recession. While there remains an important debate […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Councillor Billy Webb has expressed his outrage at the racist attacks on two cars on Fernagh Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday. The two cars belong to an Indian and a Filipino Family and the police are treating it as racially motivated. Cllr Webb has visited the families this morning to offer […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed disgust at news that a gang of men ransacked three houses in the Donegall Road area on Monday night. Anna Lo MLA said: “These were absolutely despicable incidents. The fact that so many people appear to have been involved in them is deeply frightening and extremely worrying. […]