A lot has been achieved by the return of power-sharing in Northern Ireland but more remains to be done to deliver for people, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Speaking on the second anniversary of the formation of the Executive following the three-year impasse, Mrs Long said a focus on maximising the time left […]
The Education Minister must deliver robust safety measures for schools, Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said. Mr Lyttle said while his party supported an Assembly recall petition to bring the Minister to the chamber, many pupils had already returned without appropriate actions being taken or plans outlined by the Department of Education. The […]
Those behind the shooting of a man in East Belfast do not represent the community there, Alliance Councillor Sharon Lowry has said. Councillor Lowry was speaking after a man was shot in both his legs in the Enler Park Central area of Dundonald yesterday (Monday). The 37-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment. “My thoughts […]
The new year will bring the best opportunity for people to vote to deliver real change in our community in May’s Assembly election, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Speaking during her New Year’s message, the Justice Minister also said, at a time when our community faces huge challenges, whether due to COVID, climate […]
A lighting scheme for the Comber Greenway will allow residents of East Belfast and beyond the opportunity to make use of the route during darker months, Alliance East Belfast representative Peter McReynolds has said. Councillor McReynolds was speaking after the Department for Infrastructure announced a pilot scheme to light the urban section of the greenway […]
An Executive Department for Climate Change could see Northern Ireland lead the way with targets to combat the climate crisis, Alliance Climate Change spokesperson Eóin Tennyson has said. A recent report by the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee suggested a climate change commissioner to scrutinise the Executive. However, Eóin said a specific […]
Alliance West Tyrone Councillor Stephen Donnelly has said the thoughts of the entire community are with the loved ones of three young men who have died in a car crash in Garvaghy. The trio, in their 20s, died at the scene of the crash involving a car and a lorry on the Omagh Road around […]
The Alliance Party has launched a petition aiming to garner support to outlaw hunting wild mammals with dogs – a move Councillor Patrick Brown has said is long overdue. Speaking ahead of the annual Boxing Day hunts, the Alliance Party’s animal welfare spokesperson spoke of his disappointment that another year has gone by without the […]
North Belfast’s cycling infrastructure remains seriously underdeveloped, Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said, as she called on Infrastructure Minister Nicola Mallon to implement plans that will actually make a difference. Nuala – the Alliance Party’s active travel spokesperson – said the problems are so bad that there is no way to safely access the city […]
Retrofitting all social housing and giving grants to retrofit private homes with energy efficiency measures would be a major step towards helping people get through the current crisis of rising energy costs, Alliance’s Danny Donnelly has said. Danny, who was recently appointed the party’s Biodiversity and Green Energy spokesperson, said Alliance’s Green New Deal plan, […]