Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has thrown down the gauntlet to Environment Minister Sammy Wilson to make Northern Ireland a world leader on green issues. He stated that growing the green economy here presents an important way of protecting Northern Ireland’s economy in the current downturn. Antrim Councillor Alan Lawther said: “I want to […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has stated that the findings on pest infestations in hospitals show that the Stormont Executive must stop making cuts in important areas of the health service, like the number of cleaning staff they employ. Pest control experts were called out more than 800 times last year by health trusts in […]
In his New Year’s message, Alliance Leader David Ford has called for a full year of work from the Stormont Executive after last year’s damaging five-month stalemate. He said Ministers should also be making New Year’s resolutions on ending segregation and improving sustainability. David Ford said: “Last year, Northern Ireland had to suffer a sickening […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has expressed shock at news that engineering company FG Wilson is planning to shed 160 jobs at its operations in Larne, Monkstown and Springvale. East Antrim MLA Séan Neeson said: “This is yet another devastating blow to the local economy. The East Antrim area has been hit particularly hard, […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has endorsed the green approach advocated by Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg for economy recovery in the United Kingdom, and he again highlighted the environmental failures of the Northern Ireland Executive. The Liberal Democrats are a sister party of the Alliance Party. Dr Stephen Farry stated: “The Liberal […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has congratulated both Queen’s University and University of Ulster on their achievements in a UK-wide research survey. Both universities had their research ranked, with Queen’s achieving a top 20 RAE place in the UK, and University of Ulster achieving very good results in Nursing and Celtic studies. […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed concern at the way in which news of 25 mental health patients being discharged from Knockbracken Hospital emerged. He said that the issue should be dealt with using the utmost sensitivity. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “An issue of this nature needs to be dealt with more sensitively […]
Coleraine Alliance Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has expressed shock at news that electronics company, AVX, has announced plans which might lead to the loss of 92 jobs in the town. Cllr Barney Fitzpatrick stated: “I am extremely worried about the impact this news will have on the local economy in Coleraine. “This announcement is a real […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Séan Neeson MLA has expressed deep concern that Northern Ireland has seen its biggest increase in the unemployment rate in 28 years. The number of claimants has risen by 3,100 last month to 34,100. Séan Neeson MLA stated: “These figures are deeply worrying. Last night we heard about potential job losses in […]
Alliance Carickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson has reacted to news that it is expected that 99 people could be made redundant at the Ryobi car parts factory in Carrickfergus. He has stated that it would be a devastating blow for the local economy if these jobs were to go. Stewart Dickson said: “It would a devastating […]