Tomorrow’s local government election is a chance to send a message about the desire for positive, progressive politics, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. Mrs Long said Thursday’s poll, while a local government election, was also an opportunity to show the DUP and Sinn Féin a desire for the return of power-sharing at the […]
Any talks process cannot simply be more of the same, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said, after the UK and Irish Governments announced a new talks process on Friday afternoon. Aimed at restoring devolution, the joint statement from Prime Minister Theresa May and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar revealed talks would start again soon after next […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said she is “utterly shocked” after journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead by dissident republicans during violence in Derry-Londonderry. Police have said the ‘New IRA’ are likely behind the incident, which came during rioting in the Creggan area. The 29-year-old was shot at the scene and later died in […]
Alliance will continue its strong record in local government by ensuring value for money for ratepayers across Northern Ireland, Party Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. The party is running 84 candidates across all 11 Councils, with Mrs Long saying it was a chance for voters right across Northern Ireland to demand better from their […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said there is a need to recapture the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, on the 21st anniversary of the signing of the document. Mrs Long said while the structures of the Agreement needed reform for the current day, its values remained key to restoring the political institutions. “Since […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has paid tribute to the families of the Bloody Sunday victims after the Public Prosecution Service said there was sufficient evidence to prosecute a former British soldier over the killing of two people. ‘Soldier F’ will face charges for the murders of James Wray and William McKinney, as well as […]
A People’s Vote needs to be tested in Parliament as a matter of urgency, Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said, after the Prime Minister’s proposed Brexit Withdrawal Agreement was rejected by MPs. Mrs Long said the Government and Parliament, which voted 391-242 against Theresa May’s deal, was now “hopelessly divided and in a shambles” over […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the Secretary of State has to now show “actions and not just words” to restore confidence in her, after she apologised for her comments around legacy. The apology followed Karen Bradley’s statement yesterday, in which she said killings by the police and military during the Troubles were not […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said comments by the Secretary of State represent an “unwarranted and unjustifiable act of political interference” in the justice system, and undermine the rule of law, after she said killings at the hands of security forces during the Troubles were not crimes. Speaking in the House of Commons today, […]
The lack of focus on restoring the devolved institutions is intolerable, Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said, on the anniversary of the collapse of the last talks process. One year ago today, discussions between the DUP and Sinn Féin to return to power-sharing broke down. Mrs Long said it was “disgraceful” no formal all-party […]