Very distressing and shocking news coming from Downpatrick today. Thoughts with all those who bore have been affected by this. Anyone who witnessed the assault, or has any information, please contact Police on 101 and quoting reference 543 of 10/08/25.

Numerous fires across the hill. NIFRS asking people to both avoid travelling to the hills and to remove themselves from the hills. Given the popularity of the hills, and the destructive nature of fire, if this behaviour continues there will be a tragedy.

Numerous fires across the hill. NIFRS asking people to both avoid travelling to the hills and to remove themselves from the hills. Given the popularity of the hills, and the destructive nature of fire, if this behaviour continues there will be a tragedy.

Happy Friday update! @allianceparty.bsky.social

Our Waste Water Infrastructure is failing. This is having economic, environmental and societal impacts. I questioned the Minister for Infrastructure on this. www.allianceparty.org/in_deep_water is the @allianceparty.bsky.social proposals to fix our failing waste water infrastructure.

I noticed on my laps of Carson this morning that my new runners have an orange half and a green half. I thought this was interesting and reflected on it for a time. The sun har risen by the time I started and there were also crocuses which had popped up.

Glad to work with NI SPACE and UK Space Agency on this additional initiative to help improve detection and monitoring of blue green algae in Lough Neagh More at bit.ly/3D9JERS www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I was able to hand in a petition with over 6000 names, opposed to the prospect of a visitor centre on the slopes of Slieve Donard and a gondola to it, today to the Speaker of the House for the attention of the Minister for the Economy. @allianceparty.bsky.social

Weekly round up…. @allianceparty.bsky.social

It’s shameful that other parties have voted against Alliance’s plan to increase penalties for polluters. Our proposal would’ve reversed the DUP’s cap on cross-compliance penalties. Only Alliance is committed to protecting our environment and Lough Neagh.

The week that was…. @allianceparty.bsky.social

Indexing the Brompton Sturmey Archer internal hub - less faffy than you’d think! @bromptonbicycle.bsky.social

Northern Ireland’s family farmers need our support - it’s not just the rich and famous impacted by inheritance tax changes. Jeremy Clarkson might be better off taking a back seat on this one.

Attended the Ulster Farmers Union event last night at the Eikon Centre. 6000 people in the hall. The UK Govt and must rethink the application of Agricultural Property Relief/Farm Inheritance Tax. @allianceparty.bsky.social