North Down Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said the Education Minister must provide clearer guidance over what provision will be put in place for children and young people in Bangor Town Centre, as Bangor Central Integrated Primary School prepares to move to a new site at the Balloo Road. The school is due to leave […]
The former British Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged ‘shocking levels of collusion’ in the killing of Pat Finucane, a much-loved brother, husband and father at his family home in North Belfast on 12 February 1989. Pat was also a distinguished human rights lawyer. In February 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that all previous investigations were […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has joined with Liberal Democrats in Britain, calling for a ‘four nations summit’ to consider a united approach to keeping family gatherings safe during the festive season. In a joint letter to the four governments of the UK, North Down MP Dr Farry, alongside Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey, […]
It is in the interests of the entire UK for the Prime Minister to “cut the bravado” and keep negotiating with the EU, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The North Down MP was speaking after the UK Government said talks with the EU over a post-Brexit trade deal were over. Earlier, Boris Johnson said […]
Legal action from the EU against the UK is the inevitable consequence of the UK Government’s refusal to remove its “outrageous and extraordinary” threat to breach international law, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. The North Down MP was speaking after the letter of formal notice was sent from the EU, after its deadline for […]
Alliance MP Stephen Farry has expressed deep concern after the House of Commons passed the Third Stage of the UK Internal Market Bill, with clauses breaching international law. Earlier, MPs had voted 354-256 against a proposed amendment from Dr Farry, which tried to leave out the controversial Clause 45, which the North Down MP said […]
A number of gaps remain following the Chancellor’s announcement around the UK Government’s pandemic economy plan, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. Dr Farry was speaking after Rishi Sunak said a Jobs Support Scheme would replace the furlough scheme, meaning workers would get three-quarters of their regular salaries for six months. The North Down MP, […]
The North Down Alliance Party has welcomed news Bangor Central Integrated Primary School has been given the green light for a new build following a long campaign. Local Alliance representatives have worked behind the scenes for many years pursing the need for a new build, alongside staff, Board of Governors and Parents. North Down MP […]
It is now time for the UK Government and Executive to met the public desire for a fairer, localised and more green society, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. Dr Farry was speaking after the publication of a report by the Westminster All-Party Group on a Green New Deal, a group of which the North […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and MP, Stephen Farry, has called on the UK Government to urgently confirm its full commitment to the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Good Friday Agreement. This comes on the back of reports in the Financial Times and other media outlets that the Government is potentially legislating to change aspects of […]