SDLP Councillor Johnny McCarthy has expressed his deep frustration at the extreme delay in transferring Ex-MoD Housing to Clanmil, which has subsequently led to an expiration in Clanmil’s tender.

SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood has said that a City Deal for Belfast is vital for economic growth and delivering innovation.

SDLP MLA’s Patsy McGlone and Pat Catney, alongside Cllr Malachy Quinn, recently met with the Arts Council to discuss the extreme cuts facing the sector.

The Local Government Commissioner for Standards has today suspended Independent Councillor Jolene Bunting from her position on Belfast City Council for a period of four months, pending the conclusion of the overall investigation which is due to finish early next year. SDLP Councillor for the Balmoral DEA, Donal Lyons had made one of the earliest complaints considered in the Commissioners report.

SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood has said the scenes at the historic bank building, which currently houses Primark in Belfast City Centre, are devastating.