Providing the right support for women in the justice system cannot be understated, Justice Minister David Ford has told a major conference looking at women who offend. Mr Ford was speaking at the Offending Costs Symposium, which involved key organisations supporting women offenders. The Alliance Leader said the issue has been a long-running one for […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has condemned those behind a “stupid attack” on a local suicide prevention charity’s offices. The incident at the headquarters of the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm (PIPS) on the Antrim Road on Wednesday (April 13) around 8.25pm saw the windows smashed. A man in his 40s […]
Belfast will again see cyclists take to traffic free streets later this year, as Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown secured Belfast City Council funding for Ciclovia 2016. The South Belfast Councillor, who has been working with local organisers for over a year, said he was delighted to see Belfast City Council pledge £10,000, joining a wide-range […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has called on young people to “be the difference between fast forward politics and go-slow politics” in the forthcoming Assembly election. East Belfast Assembly candidate Mrs Long said this year’s poll was a key opportunity to move Northern Ireland forward faster, providing a chance for young people who were born […]
Alliance Councillor Paula Bradshaw has said the failure of the DUP Health Minister to introduce effective reform to the health and social care sector has meant a lack of funding for domiciliary care providers. South Belfast Assembly candidate Mrs Bradshaw was speaking as the Independent Health and Care Providers body said a number of companies […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said while he is happy to release his tax returns, other parties should follow Alliance’s lead by also publishing details of their donors to ensure the maximum openness in local politics. The South Antrim Assembly candidate said while he had nothing to hide in his finances, transparency was vital to […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has attended a Dublin ceremony focusing on reconciliation on the island of Ireland over the past century. Rising to Reconciliation saw contributions from artists north and south, as they marked the journey of reconciliation from 1916 through to the Good Friday Agreement until the present day, through the media of […]
Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said it’s ‘extremely disappointing’ no Unionists will be represented at a City Hall dinner marking the Easter Rising on Friday night. The dinner is set to go ahead, despite Irish President Michael D Higgins pulling out of the event after a DUP-led boycott ensured no Unionists would be attending. Councillor […]
Alliance South Belfast Councillor Paula Bradshaw has expressed disappointment the area could lose around 80 jobs, after a stock exchange operator revealed it would be relocating its IT services to Portugal. Euronext, which is based in Adelaide Street, said it would be making the move in order “to be closer” to its core markets. “This […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has said local unionist parties need to show leadership and help bring the Twaddell Avenue loyalist protest camp to an end after it was revealed it had cost the taxpayer more than £18 million to police to date. Councillor McAllister said the DUP and UUP’s support of the camp, […]