Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has expressed disgust at those who carried out an act of arson at Braniel Primary School last night. A bin was set on fire and it spread to a fence and an outbuilding. Cllr Michael Long, who is also Chair of the Alliance Party, said: “This school plays a pivotal […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned those involved in an assault on two young people in the Clonduff Drive area shortly before 10.30pm last night. Councillor Michael Long said: “This was a despicable assault and those who carried it out need to be brought to justice. “This was a brutal attack and must have […]
NI Water officials were grilled at a public meeting organised by Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy in Portaferry last night. He organised the meeting following the temporary loss of water supply in Portaferry and other areas of Strangford. Kieran McCarthy also revealed that he has had calls this morning from constituents stating they had lost […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has slammed thugs who broke into and vandalised the Atlas Women’s Centre in Lisburn over the weekend. He said that those who carried out this attack need to be brought to justice. Trevor Lunn MLA stated: “This was a despicable act of vandalism and destruction. “What would motivate anyone […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that the Executive must put forward a joined-up strategy to address the devastating cost of segregation in Northern Ireland. £1 billion is currently wasted annually here on maintaining division. He said that a strategy and timetable must be put forward to outline coherent steps towards ending division. […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy warmly welcomed the opening of the new Kircubbin Post Office and wished all concerned every success for the future. Kieran McCarthy MLA said “This new facility based at Cooks Brae will continue serving the public not only from the village of Kircubbin but also the rural hinterland and passing customers […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA is planning to introduce laws that will protect apartment and townhouse owners against rogue management agents. Apartment and townhouse owners usually pay management agents to carry out maintenance of corridors, lifts and the grounds in developments, yet people are finding that if disputes arise with management agents they have […]
Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has welcomed the decision of Newtownabbey Council not to agree to the staging of a summer pop concert featuring McFly at Hazelbank Park on 15th August. Speaking at the Council’s Monday night monthly meeting, Cllr Campbell was quoted in the Newtownabbey Times as pointing out that the promoter had made it […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long, who is an Assembly Member in East Belfast, has said that the loss of almost 1000 jobs at Bombardier plants will put massive pressure on many families across Belfast. Naomi Long MLA said: “This is a serious blow to East Belfast and to the wider Belfast area. “Many families depend […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said that paramilitary-style shootings carried last night have sent shockwaves through the community. A man was shot in Twinbrook and another man was shot at his home in Creggan Heights in Derry, both men’s injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Trevor Lunn MLA stated: “These incidents […]