Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has again appealed for calm in Derry-Londonderry, after a sixth night of violence saw police officers come under attack from petrol bombs and improvised explosives. Mrs Long said: “I completely condemn this violence. I appeal to the entire community to stand together in support of the police and in opposition […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has described proposals published today by the UK Government on future relations with the EU as unworkable. Mr Farry said he anticipated that large aspects will be rejected by the EU, adding it further draws attention to the lack of focus on how to deliver […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said there must be a united and unequivocal rejection of the violence which unfolded over the past 24 hours across Northern Ireland. Speaking after disturbances across Ards and North Down, Derry-Londonderry and East Belfast – which included a UVF threat – Mr Lyttle said the rule of law must always […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said the UUP’s desperation to avoid providing long lasting solutions to bonfires is fully on display, as the party has yet again begun playing the blame game in a bid to distract attention from its Councillors’ actions. Emmet said that despite the UUP, along with other Unionist parties, backing […]
The leaders of all the main political parties have united to condemn violence and to appeal for calm. A joint statement on behalf of the leaders said: “Attacks on the police have been on-going for a number of days alongside other violence including sectarian attacks on houses, petrol bombs thrown at the police, intimidation of […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said people need to stand together after shots were fired at police during more trouble in Derry-Londonderry. Ms Long was speaking after at least six shots were fired in the Bogside area during another night of trouble. Petrol bombs and paint bombs were also thrown into the Fountain estate, […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed the injunction granted to Belfast City Council against the Department for Infrastructure, requiring action to be taken to reduce the height of the bonfire at Bloomfield Walkway to a maximum of three metres. Speaking after the granting of the injunction, Alliance Group Leader in City Hall Mr Long said: […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the instruction to local Trusts to pause mesh procedures in Northern Ireland. Chief Medical Officer Dr Michael McBride is advising such a pause, which follows the NHS in England putting a halt to operations after concerns over safety. “I contacted the Department of Health this morning the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed a suspension of mesh implants in England, to last until at least March. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I have been campaigning on the issue of mesh implants for some time and have long been convinced suspension of mesh implants is the right step. “The decision in […]
Alliance Councillor Lorna McAlpine has secured new signs warning against dog fouling in Portaferry.Following recent Alliance residents’ surveys in the area conducted by Councillor McAlpine and colleagues including Kellie Armstrong MLA, she said the issue was one of the main ones among locals. “People, particularly in the Windmill Hill area of the town, told us […]