Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed a report published today by Healing Through Remembering, entitled “Making Peace with the Past: Options for truth recovery regarding the conflict in and about Northern Ireland.” Dr Farry stated: “This report is an important contribution to a critical conversation that must take place. The Alliance Party firmly […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson, Sean Neeson MLA, has stated that major fiscal incentives must be provided to businesses to attract more investment for Northern Ireland. His comments come before the Alliance delegation travel to London tomorrow for a meeting with the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, to discuss the peace dividend. The East Antrim Assembly Member stated: “We […]
Responding to press reports that the Government still intends to address the issue of so-called ‘On the Runs’, Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has stressed that the matter must be handled in a manner that is acceptable to the wider community. “Alliance recognises that so-called ‘On the Runs’ are an outstanding issue within the […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has hit out at the perpetrators of an attack on a house in Antrim town last night. A firework was put through the letterbox of a house in the Tobergill Gardens area of the town at around 10pm last night. The residents of the house are understood to be Polish, and […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said Government must move quickly on recommendations from the nine reviews of Mental Health provision released today, saying that they would save both lives and money in the longer term. The Strangford MLA stated: “Mental Health has always been the ‘cinderella’ of the Health Service, left out of […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has expressed her anger at the decision of the Education Minister to cancel a meeting with parents and local politicians concerned about the proposed closure of Lisnasharragh High School in East Belfast at less than 8 hours notice and her refusal to reschedule it for another date. Maria Eagle was […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has welcomed the opening of a “mixed” housing estate in County Fermanagh, but cautioned it illustrates the scale of the problem of segregation in Northern Ireland’s public housing. David Ford stated: “It has been noted that this estate may blaze a trail in the same way Lagan College did 25 […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has led a party delegation to meet Minister Maria Eagle to discuss the future of Lisnasharragh High School. She will ask the Minister to keep the school open, on the basis of the specific requirement for special needs provision in the area. Naomi Long stated: “We will once again […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor, Sara Duncan, has welcomed the announcement of a 1.5 million pound funding package for the Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB). The announcement was made by Minister David Hanson, and it will allow the CAB to expand its range of services for the public. Cllr Sara Duncan said: “I welcome this significant funding package […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor, Sara Duncan, has expressed her disgust at the thugs who robbed an 80-year-old man in his home on the Newtownbreda Road. The robbery took place at 3pm yesterday afternoon. Cllr Sara Duncan said: “I am absolutely sickened by this break-in. This was an horrific attack. There are a number of older people […]