Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has welcomed the latest IMC Report and stressed that it appears that the IRA are keeping to their commitments made last July. He has argued that the ball is now firmly in the DUP’s court regarding taking a calculated risk in going for devolution. David Ford stated: “From this latest […]
Belfast Alliance Party Councillor, Maíre Hendron, has welcomed the creation of a centre for asbestos victims, stating that assistance for these victims is much needed. The drop-in centre is located on Bloomfield Avenue in East Belfast. The Alliance Councillor for the area, Maíre Hendron said: “I strongly welcome the creation of a drop-in centre for […]
Alliance Party Education Spokesperson Jayne Dunlop has demanded the Government follow up on its words about integrated education, by taking action to ensure all parents who seek integrated education have access to it. Her comments come ahead of a visit to Northern Ireland next week by former US Education Secretary Richard Riley. The party’s Ballymena […]
Alliance Party Vice Chair Michael Long has said the Northern Ireland rate payer will not put up with any notion that groups should be paid to stop killing people. His comments come after part of the UDA called for £8million funding to convert to peaceful methods. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “The last thing the long-suffering […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Tony Hill has said that the failure of Planning Service to take into account trees when approving developments remains an ongoing problem. A decision by the Planning Service to approve the development of 14 houses at Worcester Avenue in Bangor West last June remains the best example of this, but it […]
Alliance Party representatives in East Belfast have stated their concern for women’s safety in the area, after a double sexual assault over the weekend. Belfast City Councillor Maíre Hendron stated: “The fact that two, apparently completely separate, sexual assaults happened within five hours and a few miles of each other will cause extreme concern among […]
Accompanied by my party’s Deputy Leader, Belfast City Councillor Naomi Long, last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with the Pro-Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University, Gerry McCormack. It was an enjoyable meeting, where we discussed the political process and Queen’s outlook for the new academic year. Perhaps selfishly, I was particularly inquisitive about […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has said that Northern Ireland’s “culture of violence” must end after another night of attacks. The party’s Coleraine representative stated: “Yet again we wake up to news of another series of attacks. There is a real danger that we are becoming immune to this. “The attack that took place in […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that time is running out for the DUP and Sinn Fein to reach agreement on forming a power-sharing Executive and get the institutions working. Speaking after meeting both the IMC and the Secretary of State, David Ford said: “The last IMC report showed that the leadership of the Republican […]
Ballymena Alliance Party Representative Jayne Dunlop has condemned as sick those who carried out an incident in Ballymena which led to the burning of a cat in a waste bin fire. The charred remains of a cat was found by police in a bin at a vandalised children’s playpark in Dunclug estate in Ballymena yesterday […]