East Antrim Alliance MLA Seán Neeson yesterday quizzed the First Minister Ian Paisley in the Assembly to press for the end of 50% remission for prisoners. He stated that there is massive concern locally about the early release of violent criminals. Commenting on the issue today, the East Antrim MLA said: “There is widespread concern […]
David Ford MLA, commenting on the information that Antrim Area Hospital has saved £186,000 through the use of a wind turbine has said that this confirms at how successfully renewable energy sources can be. The South Antrim MLA has said: “The fact that £186,000 was saved through the use of a wind turbine underlines how […]
Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has criticised those who started a suspicious fire at a disused factory in Coleraine on Monday night. He has said that fires at industrial sites put fire fighters under severe danger. Cllr Fitzpatrick said: “Even though this building was abandoned, a fire like this could still have cost people their […]
Alliance Youth Chair Stephen Martin has hailed the success of Alliance Youth, with three members being elected to serve on Party Executive at the AGM on Saturday 1 March. He, along with Queen’s Alliance Chair and West Tyrone Representative Michael Bower and Alliance Youth Secretary Mark Baillie from North Down were all elected and now […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has called on people who may have seen Newtownabbey residents, Robin and Margaret Wilson, in the hours before their disappearance, to contact police. Their car was found parked at Ballintoy Harbour in County Antrim, with the keys still in the lock. Cllr Tom Campbell said: “These are very sad circumstances. […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has expressed shock and revulsion at a brick attack on a taxi driver in Newtownards and has branded the perpetrators monsters. Jackie Anderson was hit by a brick thrown through his taxi’s windscreen as he was driving along Portaferry Road in the town on Saturday. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The […]
Alliance has elected Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long as the new Chair of the party at today’s Council AGM. He replaces Yvonne Boyle in the post and he stated that he wants to continue the growth Alliance has seen in the past couple of years. Cllr Michael Long said: “I am very proud to take up […]
Alliance Social Development spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has questioned the Executive’s commitment to eradicating fuel poverty following a change in the Programme for Government. The draft document said it would eradicate fuel poverty in all vulnerable homes by 2010 and in all homes by 2016; but the final version now merely says that they will […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo addressed the party’s East Antrim AGM last night, and told local members that the party is continuing to grow. She also stated that Alliance is making a big impact in the Assembly and is holding the Executive to account for their lack of delivery. Anna Lo MLA said: “Alliance is playing […]
Chair of Newtownabbey District Policing Partnership, Cllr Tom Campbell, has praised local police following news of a reduction in anti-social behaviour in Glengormley. His comments come after PSNI Sector Inspector Julie Blain revealed that targeted use of ASBOs have resulted in a drop in crime in the area. Tom Campbell said: “I am very pleased […]