On World Mental Health Day, Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA called on the Health Minster to do more to improve mental services stating that more progress must be made in implementing the findings of the Bamford Review. He also welcomed the awareness raising campaign launched today by the Health Promotion Agency in relation to […]
Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has thrown down the gauntlet to the Executive to act to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in Northern Ireland by setting strict targets. His call comes following news that Friends of the Earth Director Tony Juniper is today visiting Northern Ireland to ask politicians to act on this matter. Alan […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has responded to the announcement of the results of the UK Comprehensive Spending Review today by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, by stressing that in the context of relatively few additional resources for Northern Ireland, the Executive must face up to addressing the costs of division that […]
Alliance Culture Arts and Leisure Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has blasted the UUP’s David McNarry for timewasting and troublemaking in relation to the debate he brought against the use of Irish in the Assembly today. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This debate was a total waste of time. It was about nothing more than troublemaking and […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has welcome the positive nature of the Minister Edwin Poots comments on arts funding in today’s Assembly debate but says he must now deliver. Anna Lo today proposed a motion calling for arts funding to increase to the amount received in other areas of the UK. Anna Lo MLA […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has hit out at those involved in throwing petrol bomb in the Donegall Pass area of Belfast last night. Petrol bombs were thrown at house in Vernon Street. The South Belfast MLA said “Violence and intimidation have no place in our society. “I would appeal for calm in the […]
East Belfast Alliance Assembly Member Naomi Long has said that unionist MLAs “unhealthy fixation” with the speaking of Irish in the chamber effectively let Education Minister Caitríona Ruane off the hook today over provision of paramedical therapy for children with special needs during the current industrial action by Classroom Assistants. Naomi Long said, “Today I […]
Alliance Youth members showed their support by attending a Trócaire demonstration in Belfast in support of Amnesty International’s Global Day of Action. Demonstrators wore red as a gesture of solidarity with the peaceful demonstrators in Burma and all prisoners of conscience who are today without their liberty because of the brutal and oppressive attempts by […]
Alliance Youth Secretary Stephen Martin has welcomes the establishment of a PSNI office based in Belfast to combat human trafficking in Northern Ireland, and stated it is evidence of the organization’s influence on key issues. Alliance Youth Secretary Stephen Martin said: ‘This announcement illustrates that young people can have a real and immediate influence on […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has blasted the Office of the First and Deputy First Minster for re-advertising the Victims’ Commissioner post, saying that indecision has been the main feature of this administration. He also said that OFMDFM are in turmoil and they have showed total contempt for the Assembly by not announcing the move in […]