A Special Meeting of the Alliance Party Council, the governing body of the Alliance Party, is being held tomorrow to discuss the party’s response to the St. Andrews Agreement. Speaking ahead of tomorrow’s meeting, Alliance Party Leader, David Ford stated: “Alliance does recognise that the St. Andrews Agreement has the potential to deliver two main […]
Alliance Party Culture and Arts Spokesperson, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has demanded that government provide the funding necessary to safeguard the future of the Belfast Festival at Queens. His comments come as it emerged that the festival may not take place next year unless more government funding can be secured. The Strangford Assembly member said: “The […]
Alliance Party Spokesperson, Cllr Tom Campbell, has encouraged everyone in Northern Ireland to install smoke alarms in their homes and test them weekly, following the tragic death of a woman in a fire in her flat in Antrim. Fire crews were alerted to the fire in the flat at Fairmount Drive in the town at […]
Alliance Vice Chair, Cllr Michael Long, has called on everyone to report racist incidents to ensure that more funding is allocated to fight racism. If all racist incidents were reported, then the full extent of the problem could seen and police could devote more funding to combating racism. His comment come as Alliance demanded that […]
Newtownabbey Mayor Lynn Frazer has demanded that police name and shame paramilitary groups involved in racist attacks in Northern Ireland. Chief Constable Hugh Orde said yesterday at a meeting of the Policing Board in Co. Down, that police may name paramilitary organisations involved in racist hate crimes. Alliance Councillor Lynn Frazer said: “Police should name […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip, Kieran McCarthy MLA, has slammed the extremist tribal parties for yet again for casting doubt on whether devolution will be restored. His condemnation comes after the DUP and Sinn Fein issued negative statements about the chances of devolution being restored before the March 2007 deadline. The Strangford Assembly Member stated: “The […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said the broad financial package offered by the Treasury illustrates the need to stop billions of pounds of public money being wasted on segregated services. Speaking after leading a party delegation to meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer in London, David Ford stated: “The Chancellor has sent a strong […]
Ballymena Alliance Party Representative Jayne Dunlop has condemned an incident where shots were fired on a house in the Ballymena area last night. The attack took place on a house in Orkney Drive in the Ballykeel area of Ballymena. Jayne Dunlop said: “I am shocked and appalled by this attack. The perpetrators showed blatant disregard […]
An Alliance delegation consisting of Party Leader David Ford, Economy Spokesperson Sean Neeson and Party General Secretary Dr Stephen Farry, will take part in the five-party meeting with the Chancellor in 11 Downing Street today. David Ford will emphasise the importance of the government’s policy to promote ‘A Shared Future’ for the people of Northern […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor, Tom Ekin, has hit out the thugs who carried out last night’s firebombings at stores on the Boucher Road in South Belfast, and at a store in Ann Street in the city centre. It is thought that the firebombs were planted by dissident republicans. The South Belfast Alliance Councillor said: “I […]