Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has expressed annoyance at the First and Deputy First Minister for delaying the draft Cohesion, Sharing and Integration strategy. She said that the Deputy First Minister has previously promised that the draft document would be given to OFMdFM Committee before Hallowe’en recess. Naomi Long MLA said: “During Question Time on […]
Former Newtownabbey Mayor Lynn Frazer has expressed anger after two blind brothers were attacked and their was house burgled last night. The incident took place around 7.30pm at Glenville Parade in Newtownabbey, with one of the brothers suffering a broken arm and the other being badly beaten. Cllr Lynn Frazer said: “This was a despicable […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy has described today’s visit by Irish President Mary McAleese to the Ards peninsula as an historic day for the area and an extremely positive event. She visited the towns of Portaferry and Kircubbin during her visit. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This was an historic day for the Ards peninsula. It […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has called on the Minister for the Environment to grant permanent protection for the Irish hare as it would save money as well as protect the species. His call follows written questions that have established that nearly £33,000 is spent each year on renewing the temporary protection measures. David Ford […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn has said he can understand why the Catholic Heads’ Association is so exasperated at the Minister Caitríona Ruane’s continuing failure to present her plans for scrapping the 11-plus. The group met the Minister today to voice their serious concerns about the current situation. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This is just […]
Carrick Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has slammed Sinn Fein and the DUP for their failure to make government work and their failure to tackle poverty in this tough economic climate. The Executive has not met for almost three months now. Cllr Stewart Dickson said: “The failure of the Executive to meet is despicable. They have […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock and anger at news that another rape has happened in South Belfast. This is the second rape in the space of a week and it happened at the junction of Agincourt Avenue and Ormeau Road in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Anna Lo MLA said: […]
Alliance Heath Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has organised a demonstration today with the Equal Lives Group to highlight the failure of the Executive to make vital improvements to learning disability and mental health services. The protest took place outside Stormont this afternoon. Kieran McCarthy MLA stated: “I helped organise this demonstration to make sure the […]
Responding to reports of the emerging details of the forthcoming recommendations from the Consultative Group on the Past, Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry stated: “Alliance is encouraged by reports of the potential emerging findings of the Consultative Group on the Past. “We have always said that it is critical that Northern Ireland addresses its […]
Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has urged the Executive to support the Woodland Trust document ‘A Vision for Woodland in Northern Ireland ‘. The document calls for all ancient woods on the Ancient Woodland Inventory to be given absolute protection, and for the doubling of woodland cover over the next 50 years. David Ford MLA […]