“Public policy must place integration over segregation”: Boyle

Alliance candidate for East Londonderry has called for all public policy in Northern Ireland to be proofed to ensure it promotes integration. Yvonne Boyle, who is also a local government candidate in Coleraine, stated: “The purpose of public policy in Northern Ireland must be to promote integration at the expense of segregation, as the only […]

Ford sceptical of Trimble cross-community call

Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has reacted with scepticism to the call from David Trimble for cross-community government, given his failure to practice it under the Agreement. David Ford said: “There is little point in either the UUP of SDLP attempting to present themselves as parties of the centre ground for a few weeks of […]

“Ulster Unionists are no ‘centrists'”: Alderdice

North Down candidate David Alderdice has branded David Trimble’s comments that the Ulster Unionists are centrists as ‘rooted in unreality’. Responding to Mr Trimble’s comments on the BBC’s Breakfast with Frost, Dr Alderdice said: “Ulster Unionists and the SDLP had five years after the Agreement to deliver power-sharing administration and political progress. What they have […]

“Right to integrated education must be enshrined in law”: Hawkins

Alliance candidate in North Belfast Marjorie Hawkins today called for the right to integrated education to be enshrined in law. The Belfast-Castle local government candidate stated: “Surveys show that over 80% of parents would consider integrated education at secondary level, yet only 5% of schools are integrated. “But the issue goes further than that. The […]

Alliance reaffirms support for McCartney family

East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has expressed her continuing support for the campaign by the family of Short Strand murder victim, Robert McCartney, after attending a rally a vigil at Magennis, Bar in Belfast. She called for justice for the McCartney family, and an end to on-going intimidation of the family and urged anyone […]

Long condemns Rosetta Road shooting

Castlereagh Alliance Councillor, Michael Long, has condemned those behind a shooting which occurred this afternoon on the Rosetta Road. Councillor Long said: “I strongly condemn those who carried out this horrific attack on the Rosetta Road.” “Those involved in this attack showed callous disregard for the safety of local people, as this incident took place […]

“‘Decent people vote UUP’ campaign deeply offensive”: Long

Alliance candidate in East Belfast, Naomi Long MLA, has stated that the latest campaign effort of the UUP, which states that “decent people vote Ulster Unionist” is grossly insulting to the majority of the people in her constituency, who do not. Naomi Long stated: “To claim that the UUP have any kind of monopoly on […]