Alliance Leader David Ford has announced that Cllr Oran Keenan, formerly of the SDLP and Mayor of Antrim last year, has joined Alliance. David Ford said: “I am delighted to welcome Oran to the Alliance Party. I have worked closely with him in Antrim Council for twelve years and recognise his role as a hard-working […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has welcomed the Treasury Committee’s report on the PMS stating that Westminster must not shirk its duty on the basis of equality to ensure that PMS savers’ money is safeguarded in the same way as other savers in the UK were protected. Seán Neeson said: “I strongly welcome this […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has welcomed news at a recent DDP meeting that the number of burglaries in her constituency has decreased by almost 17% between April 2009 and February 2010, and the same time the previous year. 653 were reported in this time, a decrease of 130 on those reported between April […]
Strangford Alliance Party Westminster candidate Deborah Girvan has asked whether the local UUP association will unite behind new candidate, Mike Nesbitt, given the current turmoil in the party. She also said that only Alliance represents a shared future and that UCUNF has been irretrievably damaged by the UUP- DUP Hatfield House pact talks. Deborah Girvan […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has welcomed the creation of the Economic Reform Group and its emphasis on a differential rate of corporation tax, arguing that rebalancing the economy must be a top priority for government. Dr Stephen Farry stated: “There is clear space for an economic think tank in Northern Ireland that […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that while his party strongly welcomes the Hillsborough Agreement, the DUP and Sinn Fein’s costly advertising campaign is condescending and may not go down well with the public. David Ford said: “Alliance welcomed the Hillsborough Agreement and the public were relieved that a deal was finally sealed; however, I […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has said she is relieved that Facebook has removed a racist website focusing on Roma rose-sellers in Northern Ireland. She says that the public was sickened and outraged that a site like this had been set up here. Anna Lo MLA said: “This sickening and deeply hate-ridden site has […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn’s has put the issue of redevelopment at the Maze site again on the Assembly agenda. He posed a question at First Minister’s Questions today. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “We need to redevelop the Maze site as soon as possible to ensure that the economic potential of this area can […]
The Consumer Council and Anna Lo, MLA are encouraging the Chinese community to become savvy consumers. The Consumer Council distributed over 1,000 Chinese ‘shoppers’ rights cards’ and 1,000 ‘complaints cards’ at the weekend’s Chinese New Year celebrations in St. George’s market. The Consumer Council represents and handles the complaints of energy, water and transport consumers. […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has condemned the robbery of a pensioner in Upper Malone Park on Saturday night. She said that there has been a sickening spate of robberies against older people in greater Belfast in recent times Anna Lo MLA said: “It takes a particularly despicable type of person to be able […]