Carrickfergus Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has stated his annoyance that Translink are not providing a good enough train service, yet they feel able to increase ticket prices. His comments come after he received complaints that commuters had to stand on a train from Lurgan to Belfast, even though this is the height of the summer […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has described the plans to cut the number of hours of ambulance cover by up to 15,000 throughout Northern Ireland as a total disgrace. Kieran McCarthy MLA: “These plans are a total disgrace. The ambulance service staff do a brilliant job but they are stretched to the limit as […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed shock and anger at news that some home help services are being cut, saying the state has an obligation to fulfil its duty of care for older people. Opposition MLA Kieran McCarthy stated: “The cuts in home help services in Northern Ireland in recent weeks are totally […]
An alleyway in South Belfast has been awarded a £25,000 grant for its upkeep on the condition that it is adopted by Roads Service and South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has called for Roads Service act quickly to stop the funding being lost. The alleyway to the rear of Northbrook Street has been awarded […]
Commenting on the SDLP’s bid to recall the Assembly regarding the Executive’s failure to meet, Alliance Leader David Ford said: “We entirely agree with SDLP about this dysfunctional Executive; however, we do not see benefit of recalling the Assembly potentially at significant expense to the taxpayer. “If the Executive is not already ashamed enough at […]
Alliance MLA Séan Neeson has said that local people are facing more financial problems than ever, yet the Stormont Executive is running away from tackling these problems by not even meeting. The Executive will not meet again until September and has not met since mid-June. Opposition MLA Séan Neeson said: “People are facing spiralling fuel […]
Alliance Culture Arts and Leisure Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has blasted Gregory Campbell for the continuing delay in making a decision over the Maze stadium. Mr McCarthy challenged the Executive parties to state one big decision which they have not delayed since coming to power. His comments come after Gregory Campbell announced at a Linfield […]
Alliance Leader David Ford is putting pressure on Minister Nigel Dodds to implement the civil service Childcare Voucher scheme urgently as he fears that the initiative will be delayed unnecessarily. He said the longer the scheme is delayed, the longer those eligible are being hit with childcare costs. David Ford said: “I want to put […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called on the Health Minister to resolve a dispute which could lead to pharmacies stopping giving advice on minor ailments as he said the row would damage the health service. Chemists have threatened to stop the vital patient advice service because they have been told they will not […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has asked why the Health Minister has only acted now to enlist a team of experts from England to help combat C Difficile, when the outbreak has been a major problem for the past year and a half. Kieran McCarthy MLA stated: “Why did it take so long for […]