Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has reacted angrily to news of a delay to the public inquiry into a proposed John Lewis store at Spricefield. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This is yet another bodyblow to the city. “It is another mess from the planning service. Are they trying to drive John Lewis away? “We […]
Alliance Party Culture, Arts and Leisure Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that any indigenous language strategy must include provisions for people who are deaf or who have sight loss. Last week, the DCAL committee discussed the strategy and Mr McCarthy quizzed a DCAL Official about the issue to seek assurances. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: […]
Following comments from the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group on the wildlife protection strategy, Alliance Leader David Ford has said that creating an Independent Environmental Protection Agency would be the best way to ensure joined-up thinking on green issues. David Ford who is on the Assembly Environment Committee said: “The best way to ensure that a […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has responded to Reg Empey’s weekend comments on the devolution of justice by saying that the UUP leader is simply wrong. Empey in his address to the UUP conference stated that he would vote against the appointment of a ‘puppet’ Alliance Justice Minister. David Ford said: “In a thinly veiled attack […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said that the Health Department must be given every resource that they require to fight swine flu. His comments come after three people died after contracting swine flu on Wednesday Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The sad deaths of the three people who died after contracting swine flu in the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has offered his sympathies to the family of the second pupil at Foyleview School to die after contracting swine flu. It is understood that Ashleigh Lynch is a fellow pupil of Orla O’Kane who died last week with swine flu. Five pupils in total at the school have contracted […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has commented on the release of the letter from the Prime Minister Gordon Brown to OFMDFM on the budget proposals for the devolution of justice. David Ford MLA said: “While I will take more time to examine in depth this financial deal, it does however seem to be a reasonable […]
This week is Energy Saving Week and Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has called on people to take the small steps needed to protect our environment. He encouraged people to get their homes insulated and use energy efficient lightbulbs, not only for the environment but also to save themselves money. Antrim Councillor Alan Lawther […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said Anti-Racist Workplace Week is an important awareness raising initiative and said it provides a good opportunity to raise the broader issue of the need for a Cohesion, Sharing and Integration strategy for Northern Ireland. Anti-Racist Workplace Week runs from 19 until 23 October. South Belfast […]
Alliance Party MLA Trevor Lunn has hit out at Sammy Wilson saying his comments on the media and the expenses issue shows he is very out of touch with public opinion. Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn said: “Sammy Wilson is entitled to his views but the public response to the scandalous behaviour of some politicians […]