Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has said the rule of law should apply to everyone equally, as MPs today debated a statute of limitations for former soldiers. MPs discussed the recommendations of the Defence Committee, for the Government to enact a statute of limitations for members of the armed forces for Troubles-related incidents carried […]
Alliance West Tyrone representative Stephen Donnelly has hit out at those behind sectarian graffiti mocking the Kingsmill massacre, which appeared in Omagh. The graffiti was daubed on a wall in the Great Northern Road area of the town and references the Kingsmill atrocity, in which 10 workmen were killed in South Armagh in 1976. Mr […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has said questions have been raised by a BBC Spotlight investigation into the UK Government’s response to the trade dispute between Bombardier and Boeing. According to the programme, the UK Government submitted four pages of legal argument to a key hearing of the International Trade Commission in December, with […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has been elected Deputy Leader of the United Kingdom Delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe at its Annual UK meeting, which took place in London earlier this week. Stewart Dickson was elected Deputy leader of the UKs 30 strong membership of the Congress of the Council of Europe, […]
Alliance Councillor Amanda Grehan has described the DUP’s decision to block Lisburn and Castlereagh Council’s appointment of an independent member to its Governance and Audit committee as ‘extremely disappointing’. Speaking after the decision was taken on Tuesday night, Councillor Grehan said the move would have brought the local authority in line with the recommendations of […]
Alliance has raised the issue of redress for victims and survivors of institutional abuse with the Secretary of State. The party has also pledged to write to senior civil servants to explore the possibility of installing a memorial for the victims in the grounds of Stormont. Speaking after today’s meeting with Karen Bradley, which followed […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has expressed concern at news grassroots community and voluntary groups are being asked to trim up to 15 per cent of their income from funding allocations. The South Belfast MLA said the groups are being told to assess their projects to see where savings could be made from their funding from […]
Alliance Councillor David Armitage has described those behind an attack on an East Belfast church as ‘mindless thugs’. The local Alliance representative was speaking after vandals broke into St Patrick’s Church of Ireland at Ballymacarrett, throwing bibles around before spraying them with a fire extinguisher. Councillor David Armitage said: “This is a shocking attack on […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said there needs to be a concerted effort from all parties if the latest talks are to be successful. Mrs Long was speaking ahead of the new phase of talks, scheduled to begin with bilateral discussions with Governments tomorrow. “There needs to be a concerted effort from all parties […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has said the ongoing threat from dissident republicans remains, despite the declaration by the Óglaigh na hÉireann (ONH) group. ONH were behind the attack on PSNI Officer Peadar Heffron in 2010, as well as a car bomb attack on Palace Barracks in Holywood. “While this development can be welcomed, […]