South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has slammed the individual who carried out a hammer attack on a woman near Belfast City Centre on Monday afternoon. A man struck her and stole her handbag on Joy Street at around 3.40pm yesterday. Anna Lo MLA said: “I simply cannot believe that something like this would happen […]
Alliance Party MLA Trevor Lunn’s motion on the problems within the Stormont Executive is being debated in the Assembly today and he called for the Executive to deal with outstanding issues to ensure people have faith in devolution. His motion highlighted a number of issues about which the Executive is not making progress, and he […]
Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has welcomed news that Crumlin based bio-tech company Randox is creating 23 new jobs. David Ford said: “This is good news for the South Antrim area and is testament to the excellent work carried out at Randox. They are a forward-thinking company which provides a blueprint for excellence […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed assurance from Acting First Minister Arlene Foster that the current round of discussions will include all Assembly parties, not just the DUP and Sinn Fein. In the Assembly today, David Ford pressed the Minister for inclusive talks and progress on other outstanding issues. David Ford said: “I welcome the […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has commented on the current talks on policing and justice saying that the coming days will define politics in Northern Ireland for years to come. David Ford said: “Talks are at an extremely important stage and I believe that the coming days will define politics in Northern Ireland for years to […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has met the leaders of the four churches in Northern Ireland. From left to right Rev Donald Ker (Methodist Church), Cardinal Sean Brady (Catholic Church), David Ford MLA, Rev Stafford Carson (Presbyterian Church), Most Revd Alan Harper (Church of Ireland)
Alliance Party MLA Trevor Lunn’s motion on the problems within the Stormont Executive is to be debated in the Assembly on Monday 18 January. His motion aims to be constructive and seeks to get progress on the wide range of important issues that the Executive is currently deadlocked on. The Lagan Valley MLA said: “It […]
Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has expressed disgust at those behind the placing of a pipe bomb near an Antrim community centre where the local GAA team was training. The device was found outside the centre at the Stiles estate this evening. David Ford said: “This is a despicable development. This facility plays […]
Today the new Libraries Board gave evidence at the Assembly Culture Committee and Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy raised several concerns about plans to close up to 14 libraries. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “It is a real blow that we could potentially lose up to 14 libraries in the Greater Belfast area. While everyone understands the […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has stressed that building confidence in criminal justice and the performance of the Stormont Executive is an ongoing process, but said that sufficient public confidence exists for justice devolution to occur immediately. Dr Stephen Farry MLA stated: “Alliance firmly believes that there is the necessary confidence right across the […]