Alliance Leader Naomi Long has expressed her sadness after the death of former Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown was announced. Mrs Long said: “This is very sad news tonight. Paddy was a genuinely inspirational and dynamic politician who I’m glad I had the opportunity to meet. “A great orator and enormously charismatic figure, he was […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has again stressed the need to bank the backstop, as she responded to Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest statement in the House of Commons. Mrs Long added that while the backstop is essential if Brexit is to happen, the Prime Minister’s “best option” was to return to the people, giving them […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long led a party delegation to discuss the Withdrawal Agreement with the UK Prime Minister Theresa May. While Alliance continues to oppose Brexit, Mrs Long stressed that the strong view in Northern Ireland is that a no deal situation needs to be avoided at all costs and that most people here want […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said while she is relieved a potential agreement between the EU and UK on a the latter’s exit from the EU is closer, there remains no such thing as a good or sensible Brexit. Speaking after Prime Minister Theresa May said the Cabinet backed the draft Withdrawal Agreement, Mrs […]
The most disadvantaged in society will be the most affected by Brexit, an Alliance conference on the issue has heard.Alliance Leader Naomi Long was addressing delegates at the Armagh City Hotel on Saturday (November 3). The conference, entitled Brexit: Deal or No Deal, also heard from representatives of businesses, infrastructure associations and others, including Border […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has stressed to the Brexit Secretary the need for a backstop to ensure no hard border after any Brexit.Mrs Long was speaking while meeting Dominic Raab at Stormont House. She said while short, the meeting was worthwhile. “It was good to have the opportunity, albeit brief, to impress upon the […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has pledged her party will continue to engage with the people of Omagh on a range of issues, following a number of meetings in the area.Mrs Long was speaking after leading an Alliance delegation, including recently selected Omagh candidate for next May’s Council election Stephen Donnelly, along with party MLAs […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said it is time for the Secretary of State to stop creating new barriers to the restoration of devolution and convene all-party talks with an independent facilitator immediately. Mrs Long was speaking following a meeting with Karen Bradley, in which the Secretary of State briefed Alliance and other parties […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said her thoughts are with the loved ones of those killed in the Greysteel massacre, on the 25th anniversary of the atrocity. Eight people were killed by the UFF in the Rising Sun bar on the evening of October 30, 1993. It followed a week of murders in the […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has paid tribute to the victims of the Shankill bomb on the 25 anniversary of the massacre. Nine people, including two children aged seven and 13, were killed in the no warning blast in Frizzell’s fish shop on October 23, 1993. Some 57 other people were injured. One of the […]