Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has said all paramilitaries need to leave the stage immediately, after the Chief Constable said Provisional IRA structures still exist. George Hamilton said although the group was not actively involved in violence or organised criminality, some of its structures still existed to “provide communication for the broader republican movement…and […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has welcomed a major announcement from the Department of Education that will see additional places granted to both Bangor Academy and Strangford Integrated College. The announcement follows meetings the Alliance Party had with the department in the wake of the post primary crisis situation. Stephen Farry said: “I welcome […]
Alliance Deputy Leader and Brexit Spokesperson Stephen Farry met with EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and other senior Commission officials in Brussels on Monday, where a number of serious issues were discussed. Speaking after the meeting, Stephen Farry MLA said: “Today was an important opportunity for Alliance to further engage with key decision makers and […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA will meet tomorrow (Monday) with EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier and other senior Commission officials in Brussels to further set out how a special Brexit deal for Northern Ireland has cross-community support. “Alliance is pleased to have this formal opportunity to further set out our position on Brexit,” he […]
North Down Alliance MLA, Stephen Farry, has contacted the Department of Education and Education Authority to request urgent action to address the unprecedented crisis in the provision of post-primary school places in the Bangor area affecting over 40 families. He has been contacted by around 20 parents over the past weekend expressing their frustrations and […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said a new survey on local attitudes to Brexit shows the clear opportunity to create a cross-community consensus around a special deal based on continued membership of the Customs Union and Single Market. The survey from Queen’s University, entitled Northern Ireland and the UK’s Exit from the EU: […]
Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said there is still a need for clear commitments around the Single Market after Brexit, after reports the UK Government has agreed a new customs proposal to put to the EU. Ministers have reportedly signed off on the proposed deal, which would see the UK match EU tariffs […]
Alliance representatives have called for the requirements of the agri-food sector to be central to a special deal for Northern Ireland in the event of Brexit. Speaking from the Balmoral Show, Party Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA and Agriculture spokesperson David Ford MLA said the sector was of central importance to the local economy, representing […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has lasting peace in the Middle East seems even more elusive now after renewed violence. Israeli troops killed 58 people and injured 2,700, after fighting at the Gaza border. Palestinian rioters threw stones and incendiary devices at Israeli troops, who replied with tear gas and live fire from snipers. […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has described an allocation of £15 million to address workforce challenges in the health service as a step in the right direction but warned there is still a long way to go. Nearly 100 extra nurses and midwives will be recruited due to the money but Ms Bradshaw said […]