Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the Senior Salaries Review Body report on MLAs’ pay and allowances merits careful examination by all concerned. David Ford said: “I welcome the publication of the report which has put an end to wild speculation of enormous salary increases for MLAs. Alliance has said for some time that […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo is organising a constituency surgery for carers in her office on Friday 5 December. The session will be taking place from 11am until 1pm at her office at 88 University Street, and she will be joined on the day by an expert from Carers Northern Ireland. Friday 5 December […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has described the discovery of blast bombs in Bentham Drive, off the Donegall Road on Tuesday night as a remnant of the past. Anna Lo MLA said: “These blast bombs are a sick remnant of the past, a past that the vast majority of people have moved forward from. […]
Last week, local MLA David Ford joined Mr Jim Stewart, Chair of the Northern Health & Social Care Trust (NHSCT) on a surprise visit to two wards in Antrim Hospital as part of Mr Stewart’s ongoing campaign to ensure the highest hygiene standards are maintained. David Ford said: “As a public representative, I was delighted […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy’s speech supporting a motion calling for end of hospital car parking charges. “Clearly, although we are not present as a party on the Committee which put forward this motion, we have little problem supporting it in principle. “We should commend the Minister for having started along the road to free […]
Alliance Youth today voiced unequivocal support the Day of Action against tuition fees organised by NUS-USI, Northern Ireland’s student organisation. Alliance Party representatives will be in attendance at events organised at the University of Ulster campuses across Northern Ireland to highlight the impact of variable tuition fees and the proposed increase in fees planned for […]
Alliance Representatives have protested with students at Jordanstown against increases in tuition fees. Alliance Councillors Billy Webb and Lynn Frazer attended the rally. News broke last month that there could be an £80 hike in fees and Cllr Billy Webb said that students should not be held to ransom. Cllr Billy Webb said: “This event […]
Speaking about the Antrim Council Christmas Fair, Councillor David Ford, Chair of the Fair Trade Working Group at the Council, said: “The Christmas Fair organised by council staff has been very successful in the last couple of years. It gives people in Antrim the opportunity to buy goods which will benefit producers in developing countries […]
North Down Alliance Councillor and member of the local District Policing Partnership Tony Hill has condemned the sexual assault on a woman in the early hours of Sunday which happened near the West Circular Road in Bangor. Cllr Tony Hill said: “This attack was simply despicable. This harrowing incident has sent shockwaves through the local […]
Alliance Youth Chair Stephen Martin has praised the organisation of World AIDS Day 2008, which is today, stating that it will help raise awareness about the issue. The Lisburn representative commented: “More people than ever before are now living with HIV in Northern Ireland, and this figure is growing. While attitudes are slowly changing as […]