Alliance Spokesperson Cllr Stewart Dickson has called on Tyrone GAA board to consider banning or dropping Ger Cavlan following the revelations contained in the BBC’s horrifying expose of pitbull fighting. Stewart Dickson also called for the strengthening of dangerous dogs laws. Carrickfergus Councillor Stewart Dickson said: “Tyrone should an example an example and reconsider Ger […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned the rape of a young woman in the early hours of Thursday morning. The attack took place on Canterbury Street in South Belfast. The South Belfast MLA said: “This is sad news that another young woman has been brutally attacked. “It is also worrying that an attack […]
Pottinger Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron has expressed shock at news that potentially 75 jobs are to be lost at an engineering firm based on the Ravenhill Road in Belfast. Scott ElectroMech manufactures electric motors which are used around the world, and the Alliance Councillor stated that measures are implemented to assist those affected by the […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has blasted the appointment of Special Advisers for the two Junior Ministers, stating that the appointments are a further unnecessary expense for which the public will have to pay. David Ford said: “There is a case for Ministers each having a single special adviser. This helps avoid the civil service becoming […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed shock at a report which showed that 60% of nurses polled stated that fear of misinterpretation might stop them making a report of suspected elder abuse. He stated that action must be taken to simplify the process for reporting such incidents. The report which was published today […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of a fire in a laundry in South Belfast which led to 10 families being evacuated from their homes. The fire started in the Standard Laundry on Donegall Avenue in South Belfast at 9.30pm last night. Anna Lo MLA stated:” […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has slammed those involved in the tarring and feathering of a man in the Taughmonagh Estate in South Belfast. The incident took place on Sunday and David Ford said that people will find it hard to believe the UPRG’s denial of UDA involvement in it. David Ford said: “Despite denials from […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has slammed a report out today which is highly critical of the way stroke patients are treated in Northern Ireland hospitals. The report claims that stoke patients are not receiving medicine that is available which they are entitled to. The report also highlighted the lack of specialist stroke consultants. […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has demanded action from the Executive in response to figures presented in a Deloitte Report setting out costs of division of up to £1.5 billion. Alliance has long campaigned to slash the costs of running a segregated society and re-allocate the money to public services and servicing economic growth. The […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has voiced his concern over the closure of the Cuan Mhuire rehabilitation unit in Newry that treats over 2,000 people with alcohol, drugs and gambling addictions. The unit closed as it was deemed not to meet safety standards as it waits for a new centre to be built. The […]