Alliance Councillors Nick Mathison and Alan McDowell have condemned reports of a paramilitary style attack in Newtownards. Police have revealed they are investigating reports a man was attacked by a gang of masked men in the Bangor Road area on Thursday night. Nick said: “It is extremely disappointing to hear of this alleged incident taking […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said it is unacceptable for a paramilitary group to be holding a community to ransom in 2019. The Belfast Councillor made the comments after a special meeting of the Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee on Wednesday afternoon heard PSNI concerns that the UVF was threatening violence if the bonfire […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said it is unacceptable for a paramilitary group to be holding a community to ransom in 2019. The Belfast Councillor made the comments after a special meeting of the Strategic, Policy and Resources Committee on Wednesday afternoon heard PSNI concerns that the UVF was threatening violence if the bonfire […]
All paramilitary imagery in public spaces across Mid and East Antrim needs to be removed, Alliance representatives have said. Alliance Councillor Robert Logan and representative Danny Donnelly, who will be standing for Alliance in the Larne Lough District Electoral Area in May’s local government election, said the removal of murals, flags and other paraphernalia would […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry has said it is deeply concerning after a major report revealed key reforms tackling paramilitarism have stalled due to the lack of an Executive. His comments came as the Independent Reporting Commission, the body set up to monitor the implementation of the Executive’s Paramilitary Action Plan, issued its first report. […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has welcomed the launch of a new campaign highlighting paramilitary-style attacks but added more needs done to combat the groups behind them. The Ending the Harm campaign, which is part of the Executive’s Tackling Paramilitarism programme, is aimed showing the impact of the attacks on victims, their loved ones, […]
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 MLA Stephen Farry has said it is essential both Unionists and Nationalists commemorate the past in a way which causes no further hurt to others. Stephen Farry was speaking after those promoting the use of a UVF banner displayed over My Lady’s Road defended their actions as those of a legitimate band, despite reports […]
Alliance Councillor David Armitage has called for a newly-erected paramilitary banner in East Belfast to be taken down. The UVF banner was displayed over My Lady’s Road. Councillor Armitage, who has reported it to police, said it should not have been put up in the first place. “This banner is nothing more than an act […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has called for new banners erected around a shared housing development to be removed. The new banners showing atrocities carried out by the IRA were put up in Cantrell Close and Global Crescent. It follows UVF flags previously being erected in the area. “These banners should not have gone up and […]