South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has hit out at those behind sectarian graffiti which has appeared in her constituency. The threatening graffiti was daubed on a wall on Ravenhill Avenue on several occasions. It is close to a new housing development launched several months ago as a shared neighbourhood scheme under the Together: Building […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has called for “action, not words” to support refugees from Syria. Speaking during a Matter of the Day in the Assembly today (Monday), Mr Dickson said while Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to take those in need in was welcome, specifics now needed to be discussed. “The Prime Minister’s backtracking needs […]
Alliance members have unanimously backed leader David Ford’s assertion that the forthcoming talks process should be a “genuine attempt to prevent history repeating itself”. Alliance’s Party Council, held in East Belfast on Saturday (September 5), heard from Mr Ford, who told members the talks needed to cover implementation of the Stormont House Agreement, reform of […]
Alliance Minister Stephen Farry has said local parties can’t afford to waste their final opportunity to work together and govern responsibly, or risk the UK Government taking control of Northern Ireland’s public finances. Responding to the announcement form Secretary of State Theresa Villiers that the UK Government was prepared to step in and legislate for […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has hailed a special breakfast event held for businesses in the East Antrim area as a major success. Business owners, employers, community organisations and Alliance colleagues from across Carrickfergus, Larne, Newtownabbey, Carnlough and further afield joined Mr Dickson, which was designed to inform about the work being done at local and […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed the announcement of cross-party talks to begin next week in a bid to resolve the ongoing crisis at the Assembly. Mr Ford was speaking after the confirmation by the British and Irish Governments that talks would take place at Stormont House. “I am pleased the Governments took onboard Alliance’s […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has tabled a motion calling for the UK to accept a sizable number of refugees in the wake of the migrant crisis facing Europe. The East Antrim MLA made the move as outcry grew over the death of a young Syrian boy on a Turkish beach. A picture of the dead […]
An Alliance delegation has met with the Secretary of State to encourage the British Government to convene an urgent talks process. Speaking after meeting with Theresa Villiers today (Thursday), Alliance Leader David Ford said important questions still needed to be answered relating to any discussions that will take place. “Most importantly, we need to ask […]
Alliance has secured the successful installation of new recycling bins in the East Belfast area. Local MLA Judith Cochrane and Councillor Mervyn Jones obtained the bottle bank on the Gilnahirk Road to help residents who had been moved from Castlereagh Council to Belfast Council under the recent review of public administration, losing their glass collection […]
Alliance has backed plans aimed at tackling transgender discrimination across Belfast. Speaking after seconding a motion calling on the Council to address transgender discrimination, Councillor Nuala McAllister said Alliance was ‘committed to ensuring Belfast was an inclusive city’, with Councillor Paula Bradshaw adding the Council ‘had the power to make a difference’. Councillor Nuala McAllister […]