East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has called for the Civil Aviation Authority to conduct an investigation into whether damage done to the roof of a house near George Best City Airport was caused by an aircraft. About 30 roof tiles fell from a house in Parkgate Avenue at around 1pm on Sunday. Naomi Long […]
Commenting on Ian Parsley’s defection to the Conservative Party, Alliance Party Leader David Ford said: “I am very disappointed at this news because I believe that Alliance remains the only party totally committed to a shared future in both word and deed. “Whatever they may say about creating a shared future, UCUNF is still a […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has expressed disgust at three overnight attacks in Londonderry which the Real IRA claim to have committed. David Ford said that these attacks underline the need for Stormont to deliver and for all politicians to maintain a united stance against terrorism. David Ford said: “The fact that the Real IRA has […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has commented following news that 98 jobs are under threat at Hughes Christensen, which operates on Montgomery Road in East Belfast. Cllr Michael Long said: “This is more bad news for a company which has already announced two waves of redundancies this year. “I would hope that something can be […]
Alliance Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has welcomed news that the Stormont Executive has found cash to provide for the Sped scheme to allow a threatened police officer and his family to have their house bought by the government. Anna Lo MLA said: “This is good news but this row should have never happened […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed anger at plans to introduce more rapid response vehicles saying some might use them as substitute for an ambulance. He compared the exercise to the story of ‘the emperors’ new clothes’. Kieran McCarthy stated: “As I have said before this plan will mean that vehicles that […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has given a strong welcome to the decision of the Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, to endorse a single piece of legislation dealing with mental health and mental capacity rather than two separate pieces of legislation which had originally been proposed by the Department of Health. Kieran McCarthy stated: […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn who sits on the local District Policing Partnership has said that putting more police officers on the beat has to be the main priority and a balance must be found to ensure there is strong station cover too. His comments come following news that Hillisborough, Ballyclare and Randalstown police […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that plans are afoot to build a new hospital for young people with mental health problems in Templepatrick. The South Antrim MLA said: “It’s a facility we need and I would hope that young people are provided with extra mental health services that are tailored to their needs […]
Alliance Party Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has stressed that reform of the political institutions is essential to providing good government and progressive policies. He stressed that support must be built for reforms by creating confidence that such changes are not targeted against any particular section of the community or any one political party. Dr Stephen […]