Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has hit out at news that more than 2,000 charges of medical negligence have been made against the local health service since 2001 stating that these figures show how ill-judged cost cutting measures are hitting our local health service. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “These figures are shocking and illustrate […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that massive progress has been made since the Good Friday Agreement nine years ago; however, he said that much work is still needed to secure genuine and stable power-sharing and create a real shared future. The Strangford MLA said: “Nine years ago we signed the Good […]
With only three weeks to go until the smoking ban is introduced, Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA stated that the countdown is on for local businesses to get ready for the change. He stated that workplaces should get assistance from council enforcement officers to help them adapt for the ban. Kieran McCarthy said:”It is […]
North Antrim Alliance Representative Jayne Dunlop has welcomed the prospect of a jobs boost for the Wrightbus company which is based in Ballymena. It is expected that the Irish Transport Minister Martin Cullen will announce a contract to manufacture buses for the Republic of Ireland on a visit to the firm. Jayne Dunlop said: “I […]
The Alliance Party participated in today’s opening meeting of the Bill of Rights Forum under the chairmanship of Australian human rights lawyer, Chris Sidoti, and emphasised the need for any Northern Ireland Bill of Rights to be flexible and entirely consistent with international standards. North Down Alliance MLA Stephen Farry stated: “A Bill of Rights […]
Alliance East Londonderry Representative, Barney Fitzpatrick, has set down a challenge to the new Executive to implement urgent measures to prevent the catastrophic outcomes of climate change. Cllr Fitzpatrick said: “The greatest challenge facing the world today is how to prevent the destruction of our environment. Unless we urgently face up to this challenge it […]
Commenting on the conference being held today on how funding for loyalist paramilitaries should be spent, Alliance Spokesperson Cllr Tom Campbell has stated that this cash should not be given to them in the first place. He also said that the UDA must shut down now and that no financial bribery should be involved in […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has stated that Northern Ireland needs a strong affordable and social housing strategy to combat the growing problem of homelessness. It was announced today that nearly 5,000 people are homeless in Northern Ireland and Sir John Semple is publishing his report on affordable housing tomorrow. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “We […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has hit out at the SDLP and Sinn Fein’s decision to let the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) be chaired by an MLA from an Executive party. This committee came to prominence for scrutinising public cash expenditure when the Assembly was last in operation. He also stated that Alliance will be taking […]
North Down MLA and Alliance Party General Secretary, Stephen Farry, has responded to the revised recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner by stating that the new proposals correct some of the minor flaws in the original proposals but leave fundamental questions unaddressed. The Local Government Boundaries Commissioner has been tasked with reviewing the proposed […]