Alliance Youth (AY) has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to make an integrated, sustainable all-island transport network a top priority for the next legislative session. Speaking at a North-South Forum eventbringing together representatives of all parties in Ireland to discuss transport, AY representatives Stephen Martin and Johnny Chivers strongly advocated that putting safe, effective […]
Racism is not a new phenomenon in Northern Ireland. A couple of years after I arrived in the 70’s I was kicked in Belfast City Centre in broad daylight walking to catch a bus to go home. In a comprehensive survey of the 3 main communities in NI in 1997, it was found that one […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has backed the launch of a consultation on employment laws to help protect migrant and agency workers. The consultation was launched today by DEL Minister Sir Reg Empey. These new laws will provide migrant workers the chance to opt out of agency-provided services like transport or accommodation. […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed disgust at the news that research has shown far less public money is invested in children in Northern Ireland than in any other part of the UK. He stated that this underfunding happens because so much cash is wasted on keeping Northern Ireland a segregated society. This […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the Department of Health is failing in its duty to provide adequate respite care for people with learning disabilities. Speaking after Assembly Question Time, David Ford said: “In answer to a question in the Assembly today, the Minister repeated the usual line from the Department of Health, that […]
Alliance MLA Seán Neeson today asked the Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey, during Assembly question time what consultation has taken place with local GPs over reviewing prescription charges. On 15 May, Alliance secured a cost-benefit analysis of prescription charges with a view to providing them for free, through on of their Assembly motions. The East Antrim […]
During Ministerial Questions in the Assembly today, Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn called for Health Minister Michael McGimpsey to set out a timetable for introducing free personal care for older people. On 29 May, in an Assembly debate on the issue, a commitment was given by Mr McGimpsey to introduce free personal care, but no timetable […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo has called on the Minister for Regional Development to consider implementing a free residents’ parking scheme in South Belfast. In recent years, parking problems in the area have increased and Laganbank Alliance Representative Alan Leonard has long spearheaded our local campaign for free residents’ parking. Anna Lo MLA stated: “The Minister […]
Alliance Spokesperson Councillor Alan Lawther has hailed the record fine imposed on Channel 5 after Ofcom found the TV company guilty of violating the Broadcasting Code over one of their phone-in quizzes. Alliance has campaigned for a number of months to get Ofcom to crack down on rip-off phone-in quizzes. Cllr Alan Lawther stated: “This […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has strongly welcomed news that an IT company is creating 200 jobs in Belfast, and he stated that the new high-value jobs are a must to expand our economy. Tech Mahindra is an Indian software company which provides IT services and solutions to the telecom industry. He said that […]