North Down Alliance MLA Stephen Farry has welcomed the decision of the Assembly to commit itself to working towards the goal of a shared future. His comments come after an Alliance Party motion on a Shared Future was discussed in the Assembly today. Dr Farry stated: “Tackling the continued deep divisions in our society must […]
Carrickfergus Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson went out on the beat with local police on Friday night and stated that underage drinking coupled with anti-social behaviour were the most problematic issues during the evening. He stated that he was shocked at the scale of underage drinking and hailed the officers’ professionalism in engaging effectively with people […]
Alliance Spokesperson Cllr Tom Campbell has demanded that Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie stop public funding going to the UDA now, instead of merely threatening to stop the funding if they do not decommission soon. He stated that Margaret Ritchie’s comments send out a negative message that it is acceptable for the government to fund […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has described comments by Finance Minister Peter Robinson as deliberately misleading, and re-stated that the £1 billion annual cost of segregation can no longer go unchallenged. Stephen Farry stated: “Peter Robinson should face up the real problems of financing a divided society rather than erecting a straw man, […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that a motion tabled for debate in the Assembly on Monday by the party will give MLAs the chance to start ending segregation and save one billion pounds every years. The Alliance motioned, co-proposed by Stephen Farry and Naomi Long will ask for the Assembly to make […]
East Londonderry Alliance Representative, Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick, has demanded that the addressing the needs of older people be a priority for the Assembly. He said that achieving a better standard of living for older people is a key priority for the Alliance Party. The Coleraine Councillor said “That is the main reason why the Alliance […]
Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has stated that adequate protection like that provided by PPS14 is essential to stop a bungalow blitz ruining our countryside. He also stated that the needs of people living in rural areas must be taken into account. His comments come following SDLP MLA Pasty McGlone’s statement that the number […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has stated that the current situation surrounding the Mullaghglass landfill site near Lisburn is unacceptable. He also stated that problems must be tackled and solved urgently instead of having the current ad-hoc arrangements which are causing confusion for local people. His comments come after the Mullaghglass site was closed […]
Former Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr Tom Ekin has hit out at Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie for failing to visit the Village area and failing to help local people tackle the housing crisis. The Balmoral Alliance Councillor said: “I am disgusted that she has been in the job for almost a month and she […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has rejected claims made by the Finance Minister that the introduction of free personal care would see a 25% rates hike and stressed that the costs involved could be met from reassessing current budgets, in particular addressing the costs of segregation. Stephen Farry stated: “The Finance Minister is […]