Alliance Party Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has called for action to combat poverty in Northern Ireland. He stated that the gulf between rich and poor people is growing and that this many families struggle to pay rent, pay household bills and buy food. His comments come as the Northern Ireland Anti-Poverty Network launched a training programme […]
Lagan Valley Alliance Representative Cllr Trevor Lunn has condemned litter louts saying that if litter could be minimized then rates bills could be kept lower. He stated that everyone can make a difference to protect the environment and save themselves cash on rates bills. Cllr Lunn said: “Litter is a real problem in our towns […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has repeated that so-called “on-the-runs” must be dealt with by the courts, and said any discussion of an amnesty must end. David Ford stated: “We have said it before and we will say it again, it is unacceptable to talk about dealing genuinely with victims while at the same time […]
Alliance Economy spokesperson Séan Neeson has slammed Sinn Féin’s “dependency culture” after claims that it would fund free personal care for older people by demanding further British money. Alderman Neeson, who has served two terms in the Assembly, stated: “We need to end this nonsense that money for things such as free personal care, tuition […]
Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long has said disturbances at the Oval after an Irish Cup match further illustrate that a Football Offences Act must be made priority by the new Assembly. Such laws would be along the lines of the successful legislation implemented in England. Councillor Long stated: “Trouble after Saturday’s Cup match has once […]
Alliance East Antrim Representative, Séan Neeson has called on Northern Ireland Electricity to cut its prices following plans revealed by Phoenix Gas to reduce their prices. Phoenix Gas hinted that it hoped to reduce its prices in April. Séan Neeson said: “Northern Ireland Electricity should be their lowering prices, now that Phoneix Gas have announced […]
Strangford Alliance Representative Kieran McCarthy has welcomed comments from the head of the Institute of Directors calling on politicians to get the Assembly back up and running to help boost the local economy. At the Institute of Directors’ annual dinner last night, Frank Bryan said that if devolution is not restored, local people’s standard of […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said he hopes that the Multiple Sclerosis Society will continue to provide the excellent service that it has done down the years. He stated that he led the way in securing two million pounds of funding from the then Minister Shaun Woodward to assist people with Multiple Sclerosis in […]
Alliance East Antrim Representative Cllr Stewart Dickson has stated that if segregation was stopped in Northern Ireland, we could prevent water charges from being introduced. He said that 1 billion pounds is wasted every year on keeping Northern Ireland divided, and if we shared services, plans for the tap tax could be scrapped. The Carrickfergus […]
South Belfast Alliance Representative Anna Lo has called for a pilot scheme to have police officers patrolling hospitals to be rolled out across Northern Ireland. Last week, it was announced that two officers will be present at Belfast City Hospital on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night from 2200 till 0300. Anna Lo said: “Last week, […]