East Antrim MLA Sean Neeson has attacked the hypocrisy of other parties on the issue of water charges, and stated that Alliance is the only party the electorate can trust on the issue. The Westminster candidate stated: “It was me who started the campaign against water privatisation and charges back in 1995. I still have […]
The Alliance candidate for North Antrim has called on voters to make free personal care for the elderly their first preference on 5 May. Jayne Dunlop, who is also hoping to recapture a Council seat in Ballymena North, outlined her party’s commitment to the elderly, stating: “Nearly everyone knows an elderly person in need of […]
Alliance Westminster candidate in Upper Bann, Alan Castle, has slammed the Council over its lack of attention to youth facilities. Mr Castle, who is also standing for Council in Craigavon, stated: “The big issue on the doorsteps is the lack of leisure and social facilities for young people. “There is concern that large groups of […]
Alliance candidate for Strangford, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has challenged other parties to come clean on their position on free personal care for the elderly. Cllr McCarthy stated: “It is outrageous that Westminster candidates from other parties, such as Iris Robinson and Lady Sylvia Hermon, claim to want free personal care for the elderly, when the […]
Alliance Westminster candidate David Alderdice has said Alliance is well positioned to cause an upset. Speaking in Holywood where he is also standing for local government, Dr Alderdice, stated: “The media seems to suggest this is a ‘unionist win-win’, but they clearly haven’t been on the doorsteps. We are seeing that people are fed up […]
An Alliance candidate for Westminster has said that comments by CBI Chairman David Dobbin and SDLP finance spokesman Séan Farren prove that the Alliance Party is the only true voice of small business in Northern Ireland. Speaking in his Upper Bann constituency, Alan Castle, stated: “I welcome David Dobbin’s comments. They echo those put forward […]
The Alliance candidate for North Antrim today challenged her Westminster rivals to clarify their stance on sectarianism. Jayne Dunlop, who is also standing for local council in Ballymena North, stated: “Voters have a right to know how candidates are going to tackle the main social issue in our society, namely sectarianism. “Over the last few […]
An Alliance candidate for Belfast City Council has slammed the SDLP for its plans to leave the future of Ireland in the hands of the IRA. Allan Leonard stated: “The SDLP’s opposition to voluntary coalition amounts to placing the future of Ireland in the hands of a mafia organization. “The SDLP would rather see the […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson and Assembly Member, Cllr Naomi Long, has expressed outrage at emerging news that dozens of school crossing patrols are to be axed in cost-cutting exercises by the Belfast Education and Library Board. Naomi Long, who has been actively campaigning to recruit additional staff and address long-term vacancies in East Belfast, and is […]
Alliance Candidate for Antrim Line, Tom Campbell, has challenged the Ulster Unionists to clarify what differences they have with the DUP on the major issues affecting the electorate. Tom Campbell said: “Given the press launch of the Ulster Unionist Manifesto it would appear that instead of standing up to the DUP they seek to mirror […]