April 2013

I condemn the decision by unionist councillors and particularly the DUP Mayor Wesley Irvine to boycott the official visit by the Sports minister Carol Ni Chullin prior to the opening of the new Aurora Sports Complex. While the Minster was welcomed by Alliance chair of Leisure committee Alderman Anne Wilson it is wrong that neither […]

I welcome the introduction of the levy on plastic bags but I am concerned that the 5P levy may not be enough to change shopping habits. In my speech at the second stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly I called for a 15p levy as I believe the ultimate success of the legislation will be when