Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has passed on his deepest sympathies the family of a woman who died in a house fire in Lisburn. The fire broke out in a house in the Smithfield Street area of the city at around 1.30am this morning. Trevor Lunn MLA stated: “This is a terrible tragedy for […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has hit out at remarks made by Caitríona Ruane to a conference of post-primary principals at Ballygally Castle Hotel. He also expressed annoyance that a fortnight after he announced proposals calling for the temporary maintenance of academic selection, no constructive moves have been made by any other party to […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has responded to the announcement by the Department of Finance and Personnel of the termination of Workplace 2010 procurement process. Dr Stephen Farry MLA said: “It is disappointing but not surprising that the Workplace 2010 procurement process has been dropped. There should be no ideological difficulty in bringing […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock at the rape of an 18-year-old woman near Franklin Street in the city centre in the early hours of Friday morning. Anna Lo recently brought the issue of sex attacks in South Belfast to the floor of the Assembly in a motion she proposed. Anna Lo […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has stated he hopes no jobs will be lost at Translink following news of an £11.5 million funding shortfall. He has called on the Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy to act to allay fears of potential job losses David Ford said: “This shortfall at Translink perfectly highlight the failings of the […]
Alliance Coleraine Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick has hit out at those who left two suspicious devices in Glendrum Close in Dhu Varren, Portush. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick said: “What type of person would seek to leave devices in a residential area where children could have found them? “These events have echoes of the terrible days of the […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has hit out at those who placed a small explosive device in an alleyway off the Ormeau Road. An explosion was heard after 10pm last night in an alleyway off Rutland Street. Anna Lo MLA said: “This is a very sinister development. This news is worrying for the local […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has stated that holding a public inquiry into the planning application for John Lewis at Sprucefield is the right thing to do. He called for a public inquiry into the issue in the Assembly two weeks ago. Minister Sammy Wilson announced today that an inquiry would be held. Trevor […]
Alliance Sports Spokesperson Michael Long has said the decision to ban Linfield-Glentoran Boxing Day matches for two years is wrong and said Northern Ireland needs football offences-style laws so that fighting fans can be banned instead. Alliance has campaigned for a number of years to have legislation created that would enable the banning and prosecution […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has backed the Belfast Telegraph campaign to get the Stormont Executive to make creating jobs its number one priority. East Antrim MLA Seán Neeson stated: “The Stormont Executive needs to focus its energy on tackling the effects of the downturn. “I welcome the Belfast Telegraph’s drive to get the […]