South Belfast MLA | Alliance Party | Economy spokesperson | former Lord Mayor of Belfast | Optimist 💛
South Belfast & Mid Down
Joined May 2009
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If you need any support, my team & I are here to help ⤵️
ALT KATE NICHOLL MLA 65 Saintfield Road, Belfast, BT8 7HL kate.nicholl@co.niassembly.gov.uk 02895907167 Promoted by Kate Nicholl MLA Alliance HQ, 7 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TY If you have any issues in South Belfast, we are here to help!
A constituent told me he'd waited 10yrs for a first rheumatology appointment. I didn't believe it so I checked & the trust confirmed: 10.8yrs for a routine appointment. A decade of pain without seeing a consultant. Health reform needs every party now ⤵️
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In 2022, Lagan Valley made history by electing two cross-community Alliance MLAs. Two years later, voters rejected 20 years of DUP representation in Westminster.
Next May, keep moving forward, vote David Honeyford and Michelle Guy for a better, brighter, shared future for all.
ALT Image of Michelle Guy and David Honeyford. Text reads: Your Candidates Lagan Valley Michelle Guy | David Honeyford Hope. Not Fear. Alliance
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Great to be guest speaker at @WRDAni's 43rd AGM today. From an attic on University Street in 1983 to work right across NI - they’re still going strong because they listen to women & turn what they hear into real change. Thank you for having me 💜
Hearing from @KateNicholl at our Consortium partner Women's Resource & Development Agency (WRDA) AGM today
Kate spoke about the 43 years of WRDA and highlighted how WRDA have listened to women and use that evidence to make change across a range of projects
Such a beautiful person - in every way, what an enormous loss to this world 💔
"I keep seeing beautiful things and I can't help but wonder, will I have an opportunity to see them again?"
Ciara Mageean speaking to RTÉ earlier this year.
Such strength & bravery. #RIP
We have amazing businesses here & could play a key role in the UK's economic growth agenda. NI had a chance to champion them & with budget talks underway, make the case for fair funding to the PM face-to-face. The DUP have put party before people, again. Pathetic.
Think I’m the only Alliance rep to have spoken about sex work in chamber this mandate & this was the exchange. As is clear below: I respect there are differing views - my main concern has always been ensuring women aren’t further removed from support when they need it.
My piece in today’s @News_Letter on why we need an allergy strategy to keep children safe @allianceparty
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Mentioned it on @BBCNolan this morning - if you haven't got the free Libby app, you're missing out. Ebooks, magazines & audiobooks (for kids too) free with your @librariesni membership & you can join online in minutes 📚
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From one whistle and one ball to Antrim champions! Congratulations @Naomhbridclg 💙💛
Good luck @Naomhbridclg in Antrim Co final today! 2yrs ago watched them win Div 1 title (husband has finally retired since!) but even I know it’s the championship that really counts - they’re an amazing team & fingers tightly crossed for them today 💙💛
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ALT My family with trophies
This is leadership from the Newsletter. Wishing the two extremely brave witnesses strength & healing in the time ahead - it’s now on all of us to make it that much easier for other survivors of abuse to come forward.
Jeffrey Donaldson was set to dominate tomorrow’s @News_Letter front page - his face splashed across the cover. At the last minute, we pulled it. We chose to deny him the spotlight and amplify the fierce bravery of his victims instead. Their courage broke the silence.
A constituent contacted me last week because they have a 10 year wait to see a consultant. I wrote to the Trust & they confirmed he had a 10.8yr wait. The system is not working, which is why we are committed to working with any other party to transform health & social care ⤵️
Alliance Leader @naomi_long has issued a direct call to the leaders of other Assembly parties to agree a Cross-Party Compact on Health and Social Care reform.
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Took my little ballerina to see the Royal Ballet’s principal ballerina. We need to celebrate Melissa Hamilton more! What a privilege to see her dance at the @gohbelfast & what an inspiration to so many growing up here to see someone from NI achieve so much 💕🩰
Cross party & cross departmental work does happen! On U105 yesterday talking about how we all agree children should leave primary school able to swim at least 25m ⤵️
When the Assembly returned & Ministers appointed the most common question we were asked was about Andrew Muir’s agriculture credentials. That wasn’t asked of any other Minister. He is hard working, kind & dedicated to ALL of his brief despite being treated with constant contempt.
3 years since 17,500 Ladies in the Southern Trust received letters re their cervical smear tests & our thoughts today are very much with the grieving families of Erin Harbinson & Lyndsey Courtney. Proud to stand with these determined women &wholeheartedly support their campaign.
