Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has warned that academic selection must not be used as a bargaining chip to break the devolution deadlock. She stated that the tribal parties must not play games with the future of children from Northern Ireland. Naomi Long MLA stated: “The tribal parties must not be allowed to play around […]

Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has slammed the massive two year delays in providing treatment for local people, while those in other parts of the UK can get their treatment within three months. This shocking news was revealed in a letter leaked to the BBC, and Kieran McCarthy has called for urgent action to […]

Newtownabbey Alliance Mayor, Lynn Frazer has called for a crackdown on illegal fireworks following an incident in which a Jordanstown hockey player was hit by a firework. The incident took place at a match in Twinbrook between Jordanstown Seconds and Harlequins. The match was abandoned following the incident The Alliance Councillor said: “This is a […]

Alliance Party South Belfast Representative, Allan Leonard, has hit out at proposals in the St Andrews Agreement package to put a cap on rates, stating that a local income tax is the only fair option. Allan Leonard said: “A cap on rates is a blunt instrument. It will not directly help older people and those […]

Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has endorsed a campaign to stop binge drinking which was launched today. The Health Promotion Agency has launched a series of hard-hitting ads to show that even just a few drinks can cause long-term damage to people’s health. The Strangford Assembly Member said: “It takes less drinks than many […]

Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has condemned those behind the weekend’s fire bomb attack on a B&Q store in the area. Cllr Campbell said: “Nothing can more clearly illustrate the sheer bankruptcy of ideas of the RIRA than this attack. The timing is significant given the more positive news from the St Andrews Summit. At […]

Talks offer sense of hope – Alliance Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said the outcome of the St Andrews talks is a mix of challenges and opportunities for all the parties, and that the political process can now proceed with a sense of hope. Commenting on the discussions in Scotland, David Ford stated: “The […]

SDLP Sell Out on Collective Responsibility Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has accused the SDLP of betraying a key principle of the Agreement after they reached a settlement with the DUP that there would be no vote whatsoever in the Assembly to approve ministers taking office. Speaking from St. Andrews, David Ford said: “Alliance is […]

Alliance Spokesperson, Cllr Tom Campbell has slammed the government for contemplating paying off loyalist terrorists with millions of pounds, when victims and victims groups are being short changed. Alliance released a paper this week to help ensure victims’ voices are heard. The Newtownabbey Councillor said: “What sort of country do we live in where victims […]

The Alliance Party has proposed a day of reflection for all victims of the troubles and has published a paper designed to give victims and survivors a voice. Speaking at St Andrews, Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA stated: “We have proposed to create an annual day of reflection for all the victims of the […]