Alliance Leader David Ford has called on MPs to vote tomorrow to allow the public to see details of their expenses. On 16 May last year, the High Court ruled that this information should be released under the Freedom of Information Act, but it is feared that MPs are planning to vote against this disclosure. […]
Alliance Party MLA, Stephen Farry, has hailed the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States and argued that Northern Ireland has much to gain from his presidency. Dr Stephen Farry MLA said: “The inauguration of Barack Obama as President is a pivotal moment for both the United States and the wider world, […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has criticised the DUP and Sinn Fein and said Northern Ireland needs collective government, not the centralization of power. Alliance, the Opposition, have placed amendments to today’s Financial Assistance Bill that will not delay the fuel payments by one second, but will stop power moving unfairly to the centre of […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has criticised the Budget Stocktake statement presented to the Assembly by Finance Minister, Nigel Dodds, as a missed opportunity to confront the economic problems facing Northern Ireland. He has further claimed that the reason that the Executive is hampered from doing so is a £450m funding gap in financial […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford has hit out at thugs who carried out an attack on two Polish men in Antrim on Saturday. The incident took place as the victims were walking in the Bush Manor around midday on Saturday, and one option police are examining is that there was a racist motive for […]
Ahead of Barack Obama’s inauguration tomorrow, Alliance Leader David Ford has said the incoming US President has brought hope to millions and said he brings with him the chance to change the world for the better, following a difficult few years in America and across the globe. David Ford said: “America has had to wait […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed the announcement by Firmus energy that it will target help at older consumers facing gas price increases. David Ford said: “At this time of economic hardship, any price increase to consumers is to be regretted. “I recognise that Firmus has held gas prices steady for three years at a […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned the attack on a car park attendant in South Belfast on Sunday night and described it as a callous crime. The attendant at the Hardcastle Street car park was attacked after midnight and made to open a safe from which a substantial amount of money was taken. […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kieran McCarthy has condemned an arson attack on a Masonic hall on Sunday night at Corry Street in Newtownards. Police believe that thieves ransacked the building before setting it on fire at around 11pm last night. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This is a disgraceful attack, carried out by those who evidently don’t […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan has condemned two machete attacks on a shop in the Belvoir Estate in South Belfast which took place in the past week. Cllr Sara Duncan said: “It is sickening that there have been two separate attacks on the same shop in the space of a week. “The perpetrator is obviously […]