Following many years of lobbying by Alliance leader David Ford, there is now a green light for the development of a new railway station at Ballymartin, beside the M2 motorway between Templepatrick and Ballyclare. The Transport Holding Company has purchased 16 acres of land between the A57 road and the railway line, just beside the […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford has welcomed the news that the Transport Holding Company is to sell its interest in the land at the Ulster Bar corner in Antrim town centre. David Ford said: “I was told last week by Dr Joan Smith, Chair of the company, that the Transport Holding Company has decided […]
Alliance has supported the announcement in the US that Sinn Fein is barred from fundraising activities during their present visit for St Patrick’s Day. Allan Leonard, candidate for Belfast City Council and an American by birth, says that this clearly demonstrates the American impatience with Sinn Fein’s lack of progress towards solely democratic politics: “The […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned the robbery of a security guard at gunpoint on the Ballygowan Road in east Belfast on Saturday afternoon. He described the attack as ‘reckless’ and appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact the Police During the incident a man armed with a gun approached a […]
Malachi O’Doherty is the author of ‘I Was a Teenage Catholic’ and is a commentator for the Belfast Telegraph. Moments of sudden and overwhelming change occur in life. We may not expect them yet often after they have happened we can look back and see the progress towards them and wonder how anyone including ourselves […]
Conference 2005 Motion 5: Older People · Conference recognises the social exclusion of older people, as addressed in the OFMDFM consultation, “Ageing in an Inclusive Society”. · Conference declares that access to income and transport are two critical factors contributing to social inclusion. · Conference calls for an immediate improvement in the Basic State Pension, […]
Conference 2005 Motion 4: International Development · Conference notes that 1 in 5 of the world’s population live in extreme poverty. · Conference notes that famine, war and conflict, international crime and diseases such as HIV/AIDS are made worse by global poverty. · Conference calls for 100% cancellation of debt from the most highly indebted […]
Conference 2005 Motion 3: Costs of Segregation · Conference notes that the deep divisions and segregation in Northern Ireland carries huge human and financial costs for society. · Conference notes the costs of policing and clearing up after civil strife, or providing goods, facilities and services on a segregated basis, and the lost opportunities for […]
Conference 2005 Motion 2: Water Charges · Conference notes that average Northern Ireland household income is 19% below the UK average, nearly twice as many rely on benefits, and pay 26% more for fuel light and power than the rest of the UK. · Conference notes that ratepayers have paid for water and sewerage services […]
Conference 2005 Motion 1: Political Situation · Conference expresses its resolute opposition to all forms of continuing paramilitary and criminal activity. · Conference stresses the importance of shared understandings of democracy, human rights and the rule of law to sustainable political progress. · Conference calls upon the British and Irish Governments to ensure that the […]