Alliance Belfast Councillor Máire Hendron has condemned the robbery at the house of a 90 year old woman on Thursday night on the Cregagh Road. The woman was shaken but unhurt. The robbers made off with a sum of cash and jewellery. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “I am appalled by this robbery. I am disgusted […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has called for calm following several petrol bomb attacks in West Belfast on Thursday night. Several petrol bombs were thrown by youths in the Stewartstown Road area; there were reports of similar attacks at the weekend. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “These petrol bomb attacks have caused major disruption to the local […]
Local community activist and North Down Alliance Party Chairperson, Andrew Muir has condemned a shocking history of odour problems recently uncovered by him concerning the sewage plant at Kinnegar, Holywood. Using Environmental legislation, the local Alliance Party Chairperson has uncovered a appalling history of problems at Kinnegar Waste Water Treatment Works, Holywood, with over 70 […]
Alliance Party North Belfast candidate Cllr Billy Webb has condemned the robbery of a flat on Cliftonville Avenue in which a man was hit on the head and legs with a bat. The robbery occurred on Wednesday night during which the robbers made off with a sum of money. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I am […]
Alliance Energy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has called for the regulation of home heating oil and bottled gas to help combat the devastating effects of fuel poverty in Northern Ireland. He said that prices often vary massively depending on the supplier and said that given the freezing conditions experienced during the winter and the tough […]
East Londonderry Alliance Candidate Barney Fitzpatrick has hailed the fact that Portrush International Airshow is back on the calendar and said he is very pleased that Coleraine Council backed the move last night. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “This is a massive boost for our tourism industry and our local economy. The airshow is the jewel […]
North Down Alliance Youth Representative Michael Bower has called for the removal of a billboard opposite the filling station on the Belfast Road in Bangor after finding out that it did not have the required planning permission. Michael Bower stated, “After receiving complaints from local residents I checked with the Planning Service to investigate whether […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has branded the Ulster Unionists clueless and out of their depth, saying their stupid games could lead to them being blamed if the Assembly falls into jeopardy. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Clearly the UUP are totally out of their depth now. Judging by what Basil McCrea said on the […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said he is glad that grammar schools are examining a standard test but he said that test must be temporary and set by CCEA. His comments come following a meeting between the Post-Primary Transfer Consortium and the Association for Quality Education last night in Belfast. Trevor Lunn MLA […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has commented on the news that Ian Paisley is not going to stand as an MP at the next general election. David Ford said: “Ian Paisley has a very significant reputation as a representative of the people of North Antrim. Despite all the controversies of his early political life, he worked […]