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Councillor warns of Ballymena bias in business funding across Mid and East Antrim
Alliance Councillor Aaron Skinner A local councillor has voiced serious concerns about what he describes as a “ massive imbalance” in...
Aug 7
Alliance pays tribute to former local councillor David Reid, 35, after brave cancer battle
Passed away: Former Alliance Councillor David Reid Alliance Party representatives have paid heartfelt tributes to former Mid and East...
Aug 2
Council chief threatens legal action amid explosive row over Sunday recycling centre access
Inset: Alliance Knockagh Councillor Aaron Skinner, and below, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Interim Chief Executive, Valerie Watts...
Jul 27
ATM theft slammed as ‘disgraceful attack’ on local business: Cllr Aaron Skinner
All Images: Kirth Ferris / Pacemaker Press An early-morning ATM theft at a convenience store in Greenisland has been strongly condemned...
Jun 26
Stewart Dickson and Noel Williams lead tributes to former Alliance Leader Sean Neeson
Pictured in 2009, Stewart Dickson and Sean Neeson Tributes have been paid to Sean Neeson, former leader of the Alliance Party and...
Jun 15
Donnelly urges urgent Executive action on drug-related harm in East Antrim
Inset: East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly East Antrim MLA Danny Donnelly has issued a stark warning to Stormont Ministers over a growing...
Jun 6
Ballymena event taking place for charity lottery law consultation backed by Hillary Clinton
Malcolm Fleming, Director of Public Affairs, People’s Postcode Lottery, who support the Bill, Sian Mulholland MLA (centre), and Rachel...
Jun 5
Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick becomes first female Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick with Deputy Mayor, Councillor Julie Gilmour In a historic appointment,...
Jun 2
Mid & East Antrim Council endorses Cllr Maeve Donnelly’s call for improved post-19 SEN provision
Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has passed a motion calling for significant improvements in...
May 13
Mid and East Antrim Council supports motion for stronger private renter protections
Councillor Aaron Skinner and Councillor Chelsea Harwood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has formally backed a motion from Alliance...
May 13
Mulholland launches public consultation on £25m charity lottery funding reform
Pictured at the launch which took place at Amy’s House in Belfast, which is run by Young Lives vs Cancer, one of the charities that would...
May 9
Alliance call for return to Sunday opening of Mid and East Antrim Recycling Centres
A motion has been tabled with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking a return to Sunday opening at the borough’s recycling centres....
May 3
“Unpaid carers are the foundation of our society and must be valued as such” – Mulholland
Alliance MLA for North Antrim Sian Mulholland A new report commissioned by Carers NI, Making the case for change: supporting unpaid...
Nov 12, 2024
It’s time to ban hunting wild mammals with dogs in Northern Ireland, says Blair
(L-R) Robbie Marsland (League Against Cruel Sports), Freddie the Fox, John Blair MLA (Alliance Party), and Nora Smith (USPCA). Image:...
Oct 21, 2024
Trauma informed practice crucial for Councils says Donnelly
Larne Lough Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has approved a motion to adopt a “trauma-informed...
Oct 12, 2024
Education Minister’s £250k spend on ‘magnetic pouches’ is extremely concerning says Guy
Alliance Education spokesperson, Michelle Guy MLA Alliance Education spokesperson, Michelle Guy MLA, expresses concerns over the...
Sep 5, 2024
Councillor Harwood gets hands on to ‘paint the town red’
Sian Mulholland MLA and Cllr Chelsea Harwood Prepping the phone box for painting Alliance Councillor for Braid, Chelsea Harwood has...
Jul 30, 2024
Alliance Party candidates nominated in North, South and East Antrim for upcoming general election
Pictured (L-R) Alliance Party Antrim candidates John Blair, Sian Mulholland, and Danny Donnelly. Sian Mulholland, John Blair and Danny...
Jun 18, 2024
Naomi Long returns as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland
Justice Minister for Northern Ireland Naomi Long Naomi Long has been re-elected as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland. The Minister...
Feb 5, 2024
Lough Neagh ecological crisis clearly shows we must do things differently and better – Blair
Alliance Agriculture and Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA was speaking after he and his Alliance colleagues joined the Lough Neagh...
Oct 5, 2023
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