Alliance Assembly Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has expressed alarm at news that Invest NI is removing allowances for child care aimed at young entrepreneurs. The Strangford MLA stated: “The Alliance Party has been campaigning, inside and outside the Assembly, to expand childcare provision to enable everyone to enter the workplace and seek promotion without thought […]
Following the publication of a Sinn Fein leaflet declaring they are ‘delivering in Government’, Alliance Party Chair Michael Long has asked where’s the delivery? He highlighted Tuesday’s Victims Commissioners debacle, stating this Executive has mostly delivered delays and missed opportunities. Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long said: “In a Sinn Fein leaflet published today they say they […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has hit out at those involved in an arson attack on a school in the Twinbrook area. The attack took place at St Colm’s High School overnight. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I cannot comprehend why anyone would do something like this. This is a deeply disturbing incident. “What sort […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has issued a statement on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. David Ford said: “The Agreement was heralded as a turning point for Northern Ireland. Unfortunately, nobody forecast that turning all political parties towards power-sharing would be like turning an oil tanker with a full load. […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has announced the excellent news that the party will be hosting a top international political conference in Belfast this summer. The Liberal International Congress will be taking place at the Europa Hotel between the 15-17 May this year, and will be examining issues like political conflict, human trafficking and environmental protection. […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long and local Alliance MLA Naomi Long have welcomed confirmation from Roads Service that the proposed traffic calming scheme for the Wynchurch area is due to commence in the coming week. The measures, which Alliance has been campaigning for over several years, were due to be introduced by the end of […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn has challenged Caitríona Ruane to clarify the actions her Department will take to counter the threat of unregulated entrance tests. The Lagan Valley MLA stated: “We have no difficulty with change in the education system, but it must take account of the real world. There is a risk that the […]
Following the Executive pulling the Victims Commissioner Bill from the Assembly today, Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has accused the Executive of again delaying the Victims Commissioner appointment process. She also said that its time for the Executive to get their act together and start delivering for victims. Naomi Long MLA said: “This morning shows […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has demanded that the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey make an urgent statement on hygiene in Altnagelvin Hospital after a report branded conditions ‘appalling’. The report was published by the Western Health and Social Care Council. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Here we have yet another hospital horror story. The Minister […]
Commenting on Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy’s statement that a rapid transit network for Belfast is viable, Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has welcomed the announcement, but said that the quality of any provision would ultimately be the key to its success. The Alliance Regional Development Spokesperson said: “The study’s conclusion that rapid transit […]