Alliance Party Enniskillen by-election candidate Dr Kumar Kamble has said that anti-social behaviour and burglary are issues that must be tackled strongly as he said these matters make some people’s lives a misery. He is going to arrange a meeting with local police to discuss the issues. Dr Kumar Kamble said: “Thug culture, no matter […]
Coleraine Alliance Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned the vicious attack on a young man, resulting in him being seriously injured and left lying on the footpath at Bannfield in Coleraine. Cllr Fitzpatrick said “I cannot understand how people can be so vicious as to inflict such injuries on another human being and then leave him […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and vice chair of the OFMDFM committee Naomi Long MLA has stated that the latest quarrel over a Regional Development paper just shows how fragile the Executive is. The First Minister Peter Robinson has claimed that the Regional Development Minister Connor Murphy has broken the code of office by not making changes […]
Alliance Health, Social Services and Public Safety spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has condemned the attack on two fire fighters last night in West Belfast and has called for action to prevent future attacks. The fire fighters were called out following an arson attack on an elderly women’s house. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Yet again we […]
Alliance Party Enniskillen by-election candidate Dr Kumar Kamble has criticised DUP candidate Arlene Foster saying that being a Government Minister requires all a person’s efforts, and he questioned how she can run her department effectively and stand in the by-election. Dr Kumar Kamble said: “Being a Government Minister is a job that requires 100% commitment. […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that the Stormont Executive continues to be in crisis and said the DUP and Sinn Fein are displaying total disregard for the public by continuing their failure to meet over the summer. The Opposition MLA said: “The Stormont Executive is doing nothing to solve the crisis which […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that Sinn Fein’s threat to collapse the Assembly perfectly highlight the problems within the current Executive. His comments refer to the speech by Caoimhgín Ó Caoláin at a Sinn Fein meeting in County Cavan. David Ford said: “It is clear that there is very little confidence between the DUP […]
Alliance Culture spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said there is total confusion in the DUP over the Maze stadium issue. On one hand, Jeffrey Donaldson is talking about the cost of delaying the Maze, yet on the other many of their MLAs are fundamentally opposed to the Maze stadium plan. Jeffrey Donaldson was speaking after […]
Alliance Party Enniskillen by-election candidate Dr Kumar Kamble has said that a vote for Alliance is a vote for the party that works to protect the environment. He said environmentalism is particularly important because Fermanagh’s vital tourism industry relies on the area’s natural beauty. He also criticised the Stormont Executive parties’ failure to create an […]
Alliance Chair Cllr Michael Long has welcomed the debate on the Northern Ireland football team’s anthem and said he is pleased that the issue can be discussed sensibly and maturely. His comments follow today’s News Letter story on the issue. Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long said: “I welcome the fact that we can have a mature […]