No excuses – Executive must address energy crisis and start working

Alliance Enterprise spokesperson Sean Neeson MLA has said that the Stormont Executive failing to meet is a kick in the teeth for local people facing increasing energy bills. He said that there can be no excuse for the Executive not tackling the energy crisis because it is the issue that the public is most concerned […]

Today’s talks will not hide fact that Executive is not work

Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that the DUP and Sinn Fein’s talks today cannot hide the fact that no work is being done be the Executive because they have not met for the past three months The Opposition MLA said: “With the talks, the DUP and Sinn Fein are trying to give […]

Alliance is the only alternative to the failing tribal parties – Dr Kumar Kamble

Enniskillen by-election candidate Dr Kumar Kamble has said that the Alliance Party is the only alternative to the tribal parties that are failing to deliver within the Stormont Executive. His comments come in relation to the Executive failing to meet for almost three months and the growing list of problems they are failing to address. […]

Dr Kumar Kamble says tackling traffic congestion will be priority

Alliance Party Enniskillen by-election candidate Dr Kumar Kamble has stated that one of his key priorities if elected will be ending the gridlock which currently exists in the town during rush hour. Dr Kumar Kamble said: “Traffic congestion is a big problem for Enniskillen. Given the rural nature of County Fermanagh I can understand why […]

Alliance Party to support tough decisions to tackle human trafficking

Alliance Party Assembly Member Anna Lo has said she and her colleagues will continue to engage with UK Government Minister to tackle human trafficking in Northern Ireland. She was speaking after the party held discussions with Northern Ireland Office Minister Paul Goggins on the subject. Speaking after the meeting, the South Belfast MLA stated: “We […]

Fitzpatrick calls on attacks at Sandleford School to stop

Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned the fourth attack on Sandleford Special School in two weeks. On Sunday night windows at the school for children with learning difficulties were smashed, equipment also was damaged and graffiti was daubed on the walls. Buses were damaged previously which prevented some of the pupils from attending classes. […]

Speed limit scheme should be piloted across all schools in Northern Ireland

Alliance Carrickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson has called on the speed limit scheme that is being piloted in two primary schools to be piloted across Northern Ireland. Part-time 20mph speed limits are in force at the two schools near Ballybogey and Castlerock, and Cllr Dickson said there’s no excuse for not piloting the initiative on a […]

Fitzpatrick condemns attack on school for children with special needs

Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned the attack on Sandelford Special School. There have been a series of attacks which has disrupted classes for pupils. School pupils were prevented from going to school because buses were vandalised. Cllr Fitzpatrick said: “These disgraceful attacks achieve absolutely nothing except to disrupt the education of children. They […]

Sammy Wilson’s opinions are smokescreen to hide DUP failures

Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has criticised Sammy Wilson’s comments on the environment in today’s Newsletter and said that they are designed to distract the public from the DUP’s failure to deliver within the Executive. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “Sammy Wilson is living in the past with these type of views on climate change. […]