Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has commended the Fire Service over the rescue of 14 people from a fire from a block of flats on Ulidia House on the Donegal Road in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Anna Lo MLA said: “I want to commend the professionalism and bravery that the members of […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed his shock at the robbery at the house of a woman in her 90s. Two men entered the pensioner’s house in Lisburn on Tuesday morning where they threatened her with a screwdriver before making off with a sum of money. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This was a […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said he’s glad that progress is finally being made on plans for a new Giant’s Causeway visitors’ centre. His comments follow Environment Minister Sammy Wilson giving his backing for the plans. David Ford, who is a member of the Assembly Environment Committee, said: “I am pleased that progress has finally […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has called on Sammy Wilson to withdraw his ‘job priority for locals’ comments and apologise for the remarks. Pressure is growing within the media for Mr Wilson to make a full apology as a wide range of groups are criticising his comments. David Ford said: “Sammy Wilson must withdraw his comments […]
Alliance Assembly Spokesperson for Social Development, Anna Lo MLA, has challenged the Minister Margaret Ritchie to abandon plans for closing Social Security Offices, after she was forced to recruit another 150 people to the service. The South Belfast Assembly member stated: “The Review of Social Security Offices advocates the effective closure of half the offices […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the outrage rightly felt at plans for a £12,000 payment to all victims of the troubles could sink the report from the Consultative Group on the Past. David Ford said: “This is an extremely emotive issue. Many will feel that the £12,000 payout plan has damaged the Consultative […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has called the news that 200 Ulster Bank jobs are being lost in Northern Ireland devastating. Around a total of 750 jobs at the bank will be lost across the island of Ireland. Seán Neeson MLA stated: “This is a devastating blow to the local economy. It says much […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has hit out at comments from the Environment Minister Sammy Wilson who has said that on job recruitment: ‘preference should be given to people from Northern Ireland’. Alliance Leader David Ford MLA said: “Sammy Wilson needs to be very careful as to what he says, as there must be no […]
Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has commented following reports on the recommendations from the Consultative Group on the Past, which is co-chaired by Lord Eames and Denis Bradley. Dr Stephen Farry MLA said: “Alliance continues to be impressed by work of the Eames-Bradley commission on dealing with the past, especially their focus on reconciliation […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has slammed UUP MLA Billy Armstrong for blaming the wrong Minister on rising unemployment. UUP Leader Reg Empey is Minister for Employment and Learning. Responding to the comments from Billy Armstrong, Seán Neeson MLA stated: “It is quite incredible that an Ulster Unionist MLA would accuse the Executive of […]