Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her sympathy to the family of Lord Brian Kerr, who has died at the age of 72. She said: “I was saddened and shocked to learn today of Brian’s sudden death, particularly as he had only recently retired. “As many will know, Lord Brian Kerr was a former Lord […]
North Down Alliance representatives have expressed their sadness following news Lady Dufferin has passed away. Lady Dufferin, the Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava, also known as Lindy Guinness, resided at Clandeboye House in Bangor within the Clandeboye Estate, home to a number of charities. Alliance North Down MLA Andrew Muir said she had lived a […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said she is deeply saddened by the passing of Alliance founding member David Cook (77) after a short illness. Mrs Long said: “It is because of the vision of people like David Cook and all those who came together to form the Alliance Party that today’s society is able to […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said: “It is with great sadness that I have learnt of the passing of John Hume this morning. My thoughts are with his friends and family – including his political family within the SDLP. “Without the hard work and sacrifice of people like John Hume, we would not live in […]
Alliance Councillor Patrick Brown has expressed his condolences after a teenager died in a car crash in Co Down. The 18-year-old was killed followed a two-vehicle collision near Killyleagh. The incident took place in the Coily Hill Road area shortly after midnight. The teen was a passenger in one of the vehicles. Six other people […]
Alliance Justice Minister Naomi Long has expressed her shock following the fatal shooting of a 48-year-old Garda officer. Naomi Long said: “Last night Detective Garda Colm Horkan lost his life while he was on duty, serving and protecting his local community in county Roscommon. “I want to express my sincere sympathy to his family, friends and […]
Alliance Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Councillor Eóin Tennyson has expressed sympathy with staff at a Portadown factory, after a consultation begun for up to 500 redundancies. The potential redundancies for workers at Thompson Aero Seating come after the company blamed the ‘extreme challenges’ facing the aviation industry. Councillor Tennyson said the effects would be […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has paid tribute to John Dallat, after his death was announced on Tuesday afternoon. She said: “Very sorry to hear of John’s passing. I want to express my sincere condolences to the Dallat family, friends and John’s SDLP colleagues from the entire Alliance Party team. “John is a genuine loss to […]
Alliance Councillor for Bangor Central Karen Douglas called for anyone with information about the death of a 17 year old man in Bangor to contact the police. Councillor Douglas said: “The death of this young man in Market Street is devastating for his family and friends and I would offer them my deepest sympathies. […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long said; “It is with great sadness that I have learned of the death of Seamus Mallon, a man who contributed an enormous amount to the peace process in Northern Ireland. Just over a year ago I shared a discussion platform with Seamus, which was a pleasure, as he had lost none […]