Alliance Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has strongly welcomed news that a Belfast-based IT company is creating 100 new jobs locally and stated that the creation of such high-value jobs are a must to expand our economy. Lagan Technologies, which supplies software solutions to governments in North America and Europe, announced the creation of the […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Séan Neeson has welcomed news that the employment rates in Northern Ireland has increased, but he said that the Executive must focus on providing more high-value jobs locally. His comments follow today’s announcement of the new figures within the Quarterly Employment Survey, which indicated that there was an increase of 2,020 in […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and East Belfast MLA Naomi Long has asked why the Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has done nothing to provide a package of funding to help local schools damaged in the flash floods last night. She also criticised Caitríona Ruane for not attending the special Executive meeting this morning organised to look into […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has demanded that the Executive act to priorities the needs of local older people following the disturbing findings of a Help the Aged report, that suggested one in three older people in Northern Ireland think life is getting worse for them. The Help the Aged report which was published […]
Alliance Youth (AY) today challenged Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy and his Executive colleagues to commit clearly to preventing the introduction of the tap tax. Conor Murphy’s announcement that an independent panel is to be set up to conduct the review of water charging specifically did not rule out the possibility of introducing the tax. […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA and Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long has expressed her thanks to those involved in responding to the extensive flooding in East Belfast. The Party’s Regional Development Spokesperson was speaking after visiting many of the hardest hit areas across East Belfast. She also welcomed the fact that the Social Development Minister Margaret […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has condemned Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew for yet another knee-jerk reaction over her plans to sell off public lands to finance the nutrient management scheme. Her comments came during today’s Assembly Agriculture Committee. David Ford, Alliance Agriculture Spokesperson, said: “This is yet another knee-jerk reaction from our new Agriculture Minister Michelle […]
Alliance Leader and South Antrim MLA David Ford has backed news that Aer Lingus is considering making Belfast International Airport its new UK base. If the move happens it could create up to 1,000 new jobs at the Aldergrove aiport just outside Antrim. David Ford said: “I strongly welcome the potential for 1,000 new jobs […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Séan Neeson has supported industrial de-rating for local businesses and called for the Assembly to also examine other ways to give local businesses the best conditions for competing on the global stage. He also underlined the need for the Assembly to gain tax varying powers to help local business compete more strongly […]
Former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Alliance Councillor Tom Ekin has said that the new 16 million pound makeover project for Belfast city centre must have substance behind its spin. He welcomed the funding package announced by Social Development Minister, Margaret Ritchie, but he said that she must ensure the project is completed quickly so that […]