The new Alliance Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh, Councillor Tim Morrow, says he’ll put his core values of sharing, tolerance and inclusivity at the heart of his term, as he became the City’s First Citizen on Monday afternoon. The first Alliance Mayor of the new super Council, Tim said his year would be focused on […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said it is vital people do not engage in revenge attacks, after a man was killed following a van being driven into worshippers close to a north London mosque. Ten people were also injured in the attack, which is being treated as a terrorist incident, near Finsbury Park mosque. A […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said all parties in the talks should seek to deliver an additional health transformation fund to ensure adequate resources are in place to help GPs and solve the waiting list crisis. The South Belfast MLA said even with a transformation process, it would be impossible to tackle the ongoing […]
Northern Ireland’s education system should be subject to a systematic review to ensure we are providing the best experience for children, Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle has said. Mr Lyttle said the recent move by 146 school principals to sign a letter calling for an immediate increase of seven per cent in school budgets showed […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said actions will speak louder than words after the Prime Minister assured her of her Government’s neutrality in the talks process. Mrs Long was speaking after leading an Alliance delegation to meet Theresa May in Downing Street. She said she had raised a number of issues with the Prime Minister, […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has congratulated Leo Varadkar on his election as Taoiseach. The 38-year-old is the Republic’s youngest leader. Mrs Long said she hoped he would be able to maintain the positive relations between north and south, particularly in the light of future challenges. “I would like to congratulate Leo Varadkar on his appointment […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has said she is disappointed in a Supreme Court ruling which stated women from Northern Ireland are not entitled to free abortions on the NHS in England. The case was taken by a mother and daughter against Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, claiming it was unlawful he had not made provisions for residents […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said there will be no all-party roundtable until Thursday at the earliest, which “doesn’t inspire confidence” in the ongoing talks process. Dr Farry said despite the talks only resuming after the General Election, there already seemed to be a lack of momentum from several quarters. “This has been branded […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said the DUP should release its list of donors immediately if it is to be taken seriously. The party is in talks with the Conservatives about supporting Theresa May’s party in Government. However, Mrs Long said it could not continue its contradictory approach to political donors any longer. Thanks to […]
Alliance Deputy Leader, Stephen Farry MLA, has said that all details of any deal the Prime Minister makes with the DUP must be open to public scrutiny. Stephen Farry said: “The Prime Minister must make public the full details of any deal she enters into with the DUP in her attempt to hold onto power. […]