Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 35th Annual Conference Party Leader’s Speech David Ford MLA This is now my fifth conference as party leader. I cannot remember how many party conferences I have attended, but I can remember the first. At that time, there was no party leader’s speech, as there was no party leader. The […]
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 35th Annual Conference Saturday 12 March, 2005, Dunadry Hotel Agenda 10.00 Opens/President’s Address – Cllr Tom Ekin – Party President 10.10 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 […]
Alliance Party spokesperson for Laganbank, Allan Leonard, has welcomed the decision by Queen’s University to suspend its first student for bad behaviour in the Hold Land area of South Belfast. He hopes that this is an indication of the willingness of Queen’s to commit itself to its responsibilities to all residents living in its own […]
COLERAINE Skerries Council candidate Barney Fitzpatrick has said achieving a better standard of living for pensioners is a main priority for the Alliance Party. Mr Fitzpatrick said that many pensioners liked to maintain a high degree of independence in their daily lives. Mr Fitzpatrick said: “Increases in the annual rates, unfair increases in water charges, […]
Responding to the news that the IRA offered to shoot those involved in the murder of Robert McCartney, East Belfast Alliance Assembly member Councillor Naomi Long stated: “This barbaric and sickening offer shows that the IRA is still wedded to the idea of street ‘justice’ and human rights abuses as a means of resolving issues. […]
EAST Belfast (Pottinger) Alliance representative and local resident, Maire Hendron, has welcomed news from Roads Service, detailing changes to the new street-lighting for Cyprus Avenue, to make them more in keeping with the character of the local area. Alliance representatives had worked with residents to lobby for the changes, after the erection of modern metal […]
CASTLEREAGH Alliance Councillor, Michael Long, has expressed disappointment at the refusal of a traffic-calming scheme for the Glenview area. Cllr Long said: “I have been lobbying Roads Service for some time on this matter, as some drivers use dangerously excessive speeds in this area, given that it is residential. “The Alliance team recently conducted a […]
Plans to resurface Glensharragh Avenue have been welcomed by Castlereagh Central Alliance Councillor, Michael Long, after his campaign concerning this issue. Cllr Long said: “I strongly endorse Roads Service’s decision to resurface the carriageway as it will ensure that road safety is greatly enhanced. “The Castlereagh Alliance team conducted a residents survey in the Glensharragh […]
Following Education Minister Barry Gardiner’s announcement that the proposed integrated primary school in Ballycastle will not receive Government funding, North Antrim Alliance representative Jayne Dunlop has expressed her disappointment. Ms Dunlop said: “I am surprised that the Government has not supported this new primary school, as it has substantial support from parents who want to […]
ALLIANCE Assembly member, Councillor Naomi Long MLA (East Belfast), has strongly criticised a briefing from Downing Street that Sinn Féin has begun to address the issue of criminality in the Republican Movement. Cllr Long was responding to this morning’s briefing from the Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman, in which he said that questions raised at Sinn […]