Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has revealed the latest deficits in each Health Trust as of the end of October. The information released following an Assembly question shows that the current deficit stands at £7.7 million, down from £76 million in September. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is very welcome news that the Health […]
Chair of Carrickfergus District Policing Partnership, Cllr Stewart Dickson has demanded that banks take real action to help stop the spate of ATM thefts across Northern Ireland by putting dye mechanisms in machines to destroy notes if ATMs are stolen. Alliance Party Councillor Stewart Dickson said: “I call on banks to take action to help […]
Reacting to news that Environment Minister Edwin Poots is to attend the Climate Change Summit in Copenhagan, Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther said that he must show people in Northern Ireland he’s serious about protecting the environment by prioritising renewable energy and considering the use of smart grid and smart electricity meter technology to […]
Coleraine Alliance Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick had expressed profound sadness at the death of a man following a fight outside a nightclub in Portstewart. Trevor Spiers died after a fight outside Havanas nightclub which took place shortly before 2am on Sunday morning. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “The horrific news of Trevor’s death has sent shockwaves through […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has expressed revulsion at a sex attack which took place in the east of the city. The attack on an 18 year-old woman happened near the junction of the Upper Newtownards Road and Belmont Church Road late on Saturday evening. Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA said: “This was […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has written to object to Translink’s proposals to change the route of the Airbus 300 service. It is proposed that the service will go straight from Great Victoria Street to the Westlink, cutting out its current stops at Donegall Place and Royal Avenue on the way to the Airport; however, the […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said that the amount of money the Ulster Scots Agency has spent on rent raises a number of questions, after he gained an answer to a written question to the Minister Nelson McCausland. Over the past three years £225,749.64 has been spent on office rental, even though the Ulster-Scots Agency […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo has condemned those adults who forced children to fight and to bet on the outcome. The media have found Internet video clips of an apparent fight of this nature. It is believe such incidents have come to attention after a fight was organised in Coalisland around two weeks ago. Anna Lo […]
Alliance South Antrim MLA David Ford has condemned the latest ATM theft, after a cash machine in Templepatrick was robbed in the early hours of Friday morning. There have been a serious of thefts and attempted thefts in rural areas throughout Northern Ireland in recent months where the thieves have used diggers or heavy machinery […]
Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned those who attacked a young man this morning in a bakery premises on the Ballycastle Road in the town. The victim was pulled out of a car by several men who beat him up very badly. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “Attacks of this nature must end for good. […]