Alliance Leader Naomi Long has condemned those behind an arson attack on St Vincent’s school in Willowfield Drive in the south east of the city. Police are treating the attack as a sectarian hate crime and are appealing for information in relation to 15 masked youths who are believed to be linked to the incident. […]
The Alliance Party Leader, Naomi Long MLA, has condemned attacks on the homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey in West Belfast. Naomi Long said: “This week we have seen those who remain wedded to violence bring chaos and fear onto our streets, in scenes which we had all hoped we would never witness again. […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has again appealed for calm in Derry-Londonderry, after a sixth night of violence saw police officers come under attack from petrol bombs and improvised explosives. Mrs Long said: “I completely condemn this violence. I appeal to the entire community to stand together in support of the police and in opposition […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said the Secretary of State needs to act now to end the ongoing political impasse after the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal over planning permission for an incinerator in Co Antrim. Planning permission for the proposed facility in Mallusk had been approved by the Department for Infrastructure last […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said there needs to be an immediate intensification in the UK Government’s attempts to restore powersharing, on the anniversary of the talks deadline last year. Then Secretary of State James Brokenshire set the deadline of June 29, 2017 to restore the Executive following the General Election earlier that month. […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has called for the Electoral Commission to investigate after a probe into the DUP’s Brexit donation uncovered allegations of illegal activity and coordination of campaigns. The investigation by the BBC’s Spotlight programme alleged Richard Cook, the chair of DUP donors the Constitutional Research Council (CRC), shipped illegal tyre waste to […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said she believes that a review of the legislation controlling overseas funding of political parties is required, after it was revealed that significant sums of money received by Sinn Féin fall below the threshold for transparency. The investigation by The Detail website showed the party was able to accept […]
Alliance MLA Naomi Long has condemned those behind what police are investigating as a punishment style assault that took place close to the Comber Greenway on Tuesday night. Naomi Long said: “This was a vicious paramilitary-style attack, carried out by those who are determined to maintain their illegal control over communities through violence and intimidation. […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has urged the Secretary of State to end the current drift at Stormont, after planning permission for an incinerator in Co Antrim was blocked by the High Court due to lack of democratic scrutiny. The proposed facility in Mallusk was initially approved by the Department for Infrastructure but yesterday’s decision […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has said she is disappointed but not deterred after a Conservative Party backbencher objected to a Private Member’s Bill seeking to introduce equal marriage to Northern Ireland. Labour MP Conor McGinn’s Bill will now be delayed, receiving its second reading in the House of Commons on October 26. “I very […]