Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo is organizing a event to mark Community Relations Week at the start of May. She has arranged an event for the evening of 4 May at the Shaftesbury Bowling Club, which will provide food and entertainment from other parts of the world. Alliance also plans to organise an event […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called on local people to ensure they attend medical appointments because their failure to do so is having a devastating effect on the health service. His comments come on the day that John Dowdall published a report on missed health appointments and cancelled clinics. Kieran McCarthy MLA […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has welcomed the latest Review of Parading announced today by the Secretary of State, and the appointment of Lord Ashdown to lead the process. He stressed the importance of the interests of all sections of the community, not just the immediate protagonists, being taken into account. North Down […]
Alliance Sustainability Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has strongly backed the “energy mortgage” proposals put forward by the Liberal Democrats. He stated that the plans should be implemented by the new Assembly to help alleviate fuel poverty locally. The Antrim Councillor said: “These proposals should be warmly welcomed by many in Northern Ireland where many people […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has today exposed the Rates Collection Agency on Radio Ulster’s Nolan Show as having given the public incorrect information over rates relief and caused financial hardship in many households. The Rates Collection Agency (RCA) published a leaflet called ‘Information about your rates bill’ which incorrectly informed local people that […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has blasted the Rates Collection Agency for giving the public incorrect information over rates relief and causing financial hardship in many local households. The Rates Collection Agency (RCA) published a leaflet called ‘Information about your rates bill’ which incorrectly informed local people that they are entitled to more rates […]
Alliance Sustainabilty Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has hit out at speculation that the green energy grants for homes scheme could be stopped in Northern Ireland. In other parts of the UK, plans are afoot to phase out the renewable energy systems grant and replace it with a rates rebate. The Antrim Councillor said: “I hope […]
East Belfast Alliance Councillor Mervyn Jones has slammed the DUP’s decision to appoint Edwin Poots as Minister in charge of Culture, Arts and Leisure. Mr Poots will be the Minister who has to make the final decision on the location of the new all-sports stadium. Edwin Poots strongly supports the Maze site for the stadium, […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford and newly elected South Belfast MLA Anna Lo will address students on the issue of stopping the brain drain at Queen’s University next week. Queen’s Alliance Society is running the event, which will take place on Wednesday 25 April from 1pm-2pm in Room 303 of the Peter Froggatt Centre. The […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Séan Neeson MLA, has welcomed a report published by the Ulster Bank predicting increased jobs for Northern Ireland, but he stated that the new devolved Minister still has much work to do to bolster the local economy. The Ulster Bank report, which was published today, outlined that a strengthening of the construction […]