Alliance Party Sustainability Spokesperson Alan Lawther has hailed figures showing an increase in rail use and stated that it underlines the need to extend the local rail network. The Department for Regional Development’s statistics and research branch today revealed that passenger numbers have risen by 12% to 8.6 million passengers. Antrim Councillor Alan Lawther said: […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and East Belfast MLA Naomi Long has slammed those who intimidated a woman out of her East Belfast home because of her religion. The woman who was interviewed on BBC Radio Ulster’s Nolan Show, had been living on Lord Street before she was forced to leave. Naomi Long stated that polarisation and […]
Alliance Party Vice-Chair Cllr Michael Long has expressed shock that only Alliance and the Ulster Unionists responded to the consultation on rates reform. He stated that the fact that the DUP, SDLP and Sinn Fein did not reply shows their lack of concern for local people affected, and their lack of ideas on the issue. […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has called for more police on the beat in the Holylands area following attacks by vandals who set fire to four cars in the earlier hours of this morning. The fires were so severe that they forced several families from their homes in the Jerusalem Street area of South […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has hailed the progress made towards creating an Environmental Protection Agency following today’s Assembly debate on the motion which he proposed. David Ford said: “Today’s unanimous success in the Assembly vote sends out a very strong message. It’s time to set up an Environmental Protection Agency to protect our wildlife and […]
Alliance Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MLA, has said that progress is needed urgently on the appointment of a Victims’ Commissioner if public confidence is not to be undermined. She was speaking as public speculation is mounting about the names of the applicants being considered for the post. Naomi Long, who is Deputy Chair of the […]
Alliance Party Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has called on the Education Minister Caitríona Ruane to take a more hands on role to solve the classroom assistants’ dispute, as it is her responsibility to deal with it. He demanded that she chair the talks as strike action may take place tomorrow if the dispute cannot […]
Alliance Leader David Ford will put a motion to the Assembly tomorrow calling for the urgent creation of an Environmental Protection Agency. David Ford said: “This debate gives local MLAs the chance to send out a strong signal that we want to become a world leader in environmental protection. “Alliance has long been at the […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has stated that the case against providing conflict transformation cash is stacking up following attacks in Carrickfergus. He called on Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to stop the funding as soon as possible. The attacks were in relation to a UDA feud and both took place in Castlemara Estate in […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has welcomed the news that educational segregation will be reduced with the launch of a new scheme that will see schools across the province co-operating with each other. The scheme called the Sharing Education Programme will see sixty schools working together in twelve projects that could save the Department […]