Alliance Leader David Ford said that the Review of Public Administration should be an opportunity to provide a world-class local government system, but he said it that considering current plans, it will turn into an opportunity squandered by the Executive. His comments come following the Assembly debate on the RPA today. David Ford said: “The […]
South Antrim MLA David Ford has slammed those involved in an attack on a 16-year-old in Glengormley on Saturday night. The attack which took place on Farrier Way resulted in James Montgomery being knocked unconscious and having his nose broken. David Ford said: “This was a despicable attack on a young man enjoying his Saturday […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed his sadness over the house fire in Omagh in which it is feared all seven members of the family died. The fire took place at Lammy Crescent in the Brookmount Estate at 5am this morning. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I would like to express my sincere condolences […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has said that the miniscule number of Dissident IRA thugs that exist must not be allowed to destabilise the progress made over the past few years. His comments come following the shootings last week and yesterday of police officers, and he said that the authorities need to get the perpetrators […]
Alliance Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has said that to help combat the affordable housing crisis, co-ownership must be extended to take into account recent house price increases. Her comments relate to today’s Assembly debate on the issue. Anna Lo MLA said “According to the Semple Report, property values have increased by 165% in […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has strongly welcomed news that Queens University have unveiled a research group which will work together with the Indian Ministry of Biotechnology to find better ways of tackling cancer. The Strangford MLA said: “This scheme is great news and points the way forward for finding improved ways of combating […]
Alliance Party leader David Ford MLA has welcomed the statement by the UDA, who today announced the standing down of the Ulster Freedom Fighters. The UDA has also stated that it is putting its weapons beyond use. Mr Ford did however state that the UDA would need to do considerably more by decommissioning all of […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has called for the UDA to completely decommission all its weapons and end all its criminal activities. His comments come on the eve of an expected statement by the UDA on Remembrance Sunday in which they are expected to announce that they are standing down their organisation. The South Antrim […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has expressed shock at plans which could lead to the loss of 70 jobs at the firm Regency Spinners in Newtownards. The news emerged today and Cllr McCarthy said that the plans are devastating The Ards Councillor said: “The plans which would see 70 jobs being lost in Newtownards would […]
East Belfast Alliance Assembly Member, Naomi Long, who gave evidence to a public local enquiry yesterday, said that the wish of developers to extract every last pound of profit from the development site, including the extinguishment of the Right of Way, should not be allowed at the residents’ expense. The Public Local Inquiry, which was […]