The UK Government is choosing “wishful thinking and confrontation” rather than taking the obvious solution to issues from the Northern Ireland Protocol, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The North Down MP was speaking after the UK Government called on the EU to begin negotiations to amend the Protocol, saying the full deal should not […]
Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has voiced his dismay at the Economy Minister’s inability to accept his share of responsibility for the consequences of Brexit on funding for community schemes. Mr Dickson was speaking after asking Gordon Lyons for his assessment of the recently launched UK Community Renewal Fund and to detail the Department’s engagement with […]
Alliance MLA John Blair has said an AERA committee report into the removal of staff at Larne Port has shown serious inconsistencies in the actions of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Mr Blair was speaking after the Committee report was published on Friday, adding the decision to remove staff without a clear readout from […]
It is now time to stop thinking of the Northern Ireland Protocol in constitutional terms and focus on solving the practical problems posed by it, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MP has said. Dr Farry was speaking after a High Court judge upheld the UK Government’s view and ruled the Protocol was legal, rejecting a […]
Alliance Party MP and Brexit Spokesperson Stephen Farry has issued a five-point plan on how the medicines challenges arising from Brexit can be addressed. The MP for North Down has been leading the way on finding solutions on a range of issues and has been engaging with the UK Government and EU Commission on […]
Alliance Councillor Eoin Tennyson has said he is extremely disappointed a continued poster campaign focused on the Northern Ireland protocol has taken a sinister turn. Eoin was speaking after posters of masked men appeared in the Banbridge area yesterday, a move he says will do little to calm tensions in the area. He added: “The […]
Alliance MLA John Blair has said Minister Gordon Lyons continues to put party politics before the safety of staff, as he continues to facilitate the Brexit mess the DUP has made. Speaking after officials again had to appear before the AERA Committee following unilateral action by a Minister, Mr Blair said it was long past […]
Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said while his party supports the extension of the current grace periods for Irish Sea border checks, concerns remain over the UK Government acting unilaterally to extend them rather than working to achieve agreement with the EU. The North Down MP said there could be long-term detrimental consequences for Northern […]
Alliance MLA John Blair has responded to a statement from the DAERA Minister, warning of the consequences of political stunts. In calling out the “irresponsible” move, John said the action would only “disrupt an essential process for some of our crucial economic sectors, such as agriculture and agrifood”. He added: “Any actions to stall completion […]
It is a disappointing day for openness and transparency, Alliance Councillor Danny Donnelly has said, after the three unionist parties on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council joined together to block attempts for an independent investigation into what led to the decision to remove staff from Larne Port. An Alliance proposal calling for the inquiry […]