Local Alliance MLA and Councillor David Ford has criticised the tactics of the DUP in statements made concerning the ballot of parents in Parkhall College about transformation to integrated status. David Ford said: “I did not want to get involved in the details of the parental ballot, which ought to be left to parents and […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that Parkhall Post Office in Antrim, which was under threat as part of a UK wide closure plan, has been saved by a campaign which he was part of. The South Antrim MLA said: “This is brilliant news for the community in Parkhall. This Post Office is a […]
On the eve of the departure of Ian Paisley as Leader of the DUP, Alliance Leader David Ford has said that one year of limited progress has not erased 40 years of hurt and hatred. The South Antrim MLA said: “Ian Paisley was a larger than life figure who threw his weight around often to […]
Alliance South Antrim MLA David Ford has welcomed the news that Antrim Forum will be used as a pre training camp for the London 2012 Paralympics. David Ford MLA said: “The Council team has had many successes in recent years, notably the hugely successful all-Ireland Special Olympics, which had more athletes competing in and around […]
Alliance sustainability spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has commented that we must look to renewable energy to keep our fuel bills down. His comments follow the news that NIE is to raise electricity prices by 14% in July with a further rise expected this autumn. Cllr Lawther said: “This news must now mean that we should […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy has welcome the £8.5 million extension being unveiled today by Ards-based John Huddleston Engineering, and said it proves rural companies can compete in the global market. Alderman McCarthy stated: “This extension, creating rural employment and rural wealth, is to be commended and welcomed. New investment in areas such as the […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has called on those who left two fire bombs in a shop in Belfast city centre to stop living in the past. The South Belfast MLA said: “Whoever left these bombs should stop living in the past. Northern Ireland has moved on from the bomb and the bullet. These […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has condemned the decision of Environment Minister Arlene Foster not to establish an independent Environment Protection Agency. David Ford said: “I do not believe that appointing two outside members to the board of the Environment and Heritage Service will give it the independence that an environmental agency needs and deserves. […]
Alliance sustainability spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has welcomed the news that home energy certificates will introduced to Northern Ireland from this summer. Any person wishing to sell their home from July will now require a certificate to indicate how energy efficient their home is. New homes will also require an energy efficiency certificate when they […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed news from the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey that patients will receive a car parking allowance for visits to hospitals. Kieran McCarthy said: “This is very good news which I am happy to welcome. This shows that the Health Department recognises that patients should not have this extra […]