Former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Ekin, has stated that he is shocked and extremely saddened at the death of two young Polish men in a house fire in North Belfast in the early hours of the morning. The fire broke out at a house in Camberwell Terrace and was reported to the fire service […]
Alliance Vice Chair Cllr Michael Long has stated that this week’s IMC Report has underlined the need for the SDLP’s Margaret Ritchie to stop funding for loyalist paramilitaries when she becomes Social Development Minister on 8 May. He also said that the longer this sick funding saga is allowed to continue, the greater the insult […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that he is looking forward to the introduction of the new smoking ban in Northern Ireland. He stated that although it will be a real challenge, it is very worthwhile because it will protect staff and customers in bars and restaurants. He also congratulated Merchant Hotel in […]
Belfast Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron, has welcomed moves by the Council to introduce an officer to tackle anti-social behaviour in parks and leisure facilities across the city. He stated that the pilot scheme which will operate across eight sites should be rolled out across the city to make local people feel safer. The Pottinger Councillor […]
Following Belfast Telegraph revelations that there are 57 peace lines across Northern Ireland, Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that this figure illustrated the devastating extent of segregation. He also stated that one billion pounds every year is wasted on keeping Northern Ireland a divided society. The Strangford Alliance MLA said: “The astonishingly […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has announced that Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long will take up the post of Deputy Chair of the Assembly Committee of the Centre. Naomi Long has stated that she will use the role to apply pressure on the new Executive to build a genuinely shared future for everyone in Northern Ireland. […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has stated that the opportunities provided by the new Gateway Business Park at the International Airport must be fully capitalized upon. He stated that this project will not only provide large number of jobs, but will also provide a chance to upgrade the public transport links locally. The South Antrim Assembly […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has responded to today’s publication of the latest report of the Independent Monitoring Commission by stressing that there is clearly an urgent need for Loyalists to deliver on winding down paramilitary activity, and if they fail to do the Governments must reassess their strategy for dealing with them. […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has welcomed news that work has started on the new business park beside Belfast International Airport and he stated that the project will give the Antrim area a massive economic boost. The Gateway project could create up to 8,000 new jobs for the area over the next 15 years and […]
Alliance Arts Spokesperson Cllr Sara Duncan has demanded more funding be given to local Arts project at a protest in Belfast ‘s Cathedral Quarter today. The protest was organised by Invest in Inspiration and was held to raise awareness at the lack of public cash made available for local arts projects. Cllr Sara Duncan is […]