Alliance Party Environment Spokesperson Cllr Stewart Dickson has said that a question put by Sammy Wilson at Westminster shows that he is clutching at straws in trying to disprove the theory of man-made climate change. Mr Wilson had asked the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many scientists and academics they had […]
Alliance MLAs Kieran McCarthy and Anna Lo were attendance as the petition calling for an inquiry into abuse at institutions was handed into the Assembly.
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has hit out against the Executive over the news that last winter saw the highest number of deaths amongst the elderly from the cold in the last decade. The 873 deaths have been attributed to the steep rise in fuel prices last year. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed anger and disgust at Gregory Campbell’s comments on the death penalty. He made the comments during a debate in Westminster on a world-wide ban on capital punishment. South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo said: “I am shocked and angered at these comments from Gregory Campbell. They go against all […]
The Ulster Unionists, SDLP, DUP and Alliance Party met again at Stormont today for talks on the post-primary transfer issue, and they released this statement: “This was another productive meeting. Every meeting sees us finding more common ground and building further consensus on the transfer issue. “We are encouraged by the progress we have made […]
Castlereagh Central Alliance Councillor Michael Long has asked the Council to provide its minutes on the Council website in order to increase openness and transparency for ratepayers. Cllr. Long, who previously successfully campaigned to have Councillor allowances listed on the website, welcomed the decision to refer the matter to the IT sub-Committee for further consideration. […]
East Antrim Alliance Party campaigner Elena Aceves-Cully has won an award for her work in keeping a local beach clean. TIDY NI presented Elena with a Clean Coast award for the category of most committed volunteer, in recognition of her work at Brown’s Bay in Islandmagee. Elena Aceves Cully said: “Our beaches are an extremely […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has revealed how much the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister spend on hospitality after he tabled a question to them. In the year 2008/2009 they spent £238,000 and Mr Lunn said given that departments are now facing tough times he hoped such spending could be justified. […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said that given the serious financial pressures facing the Stormont Executive, they must look to using shared and integrated education to free up vital public money which is currently being wasted on segregation. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “The public are scared that vital frontline health services could be […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned those behind a gun attack on a house in the White Rise area on the outskirts of West Belfast. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a despicable and deeply sinister attack. We are trying to banish the gun from Northern Ireland for good and incidents like this […]