Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said there is no need to compound the apparent difficulties setting up intensive talks by taking them outside Northern Ireland. David Ford stated: “It is increasingly apparent there are difficulties in matching diaries so that both Governments and all parties can participate. So why compound the problems by having […]
Former Lord Mayor of Belfast, Tom Ekin, has called for the complete scrapping of the Government proposed rating system for Northern Ireland, and for it to be replaced by a local income tax. Tom Ekin and Alliance Laganbank Representative, Allan Leonard, spoke at tonight’s South Belfast residents meeting on rates at City Church. The Balmoral […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA, Naomi Long, has rebuked water hydrant vandals for costing local taxpayers over one hundred thousand pounds in repair bills this Summer. She was interviewed on Talkback on Radio Ulster today, following the news that almost 650 hydrants were vandalised in Northern Ireland between May and August this year. 96% of all […]
Alliance Party Spokesperson Cllr Tom Campbell has demanded that the Ulster Unionists use their get out of jail free card to put “clear blue water” between themselves and the PUP. His comments concern reaction following yesterday’s decision by the Speaker of the Assembly, Eileen Bell, to disallow the UUP-PUP link. Cllr Campbell, a member of […]
Ballymena Alliance Representative Jayne Dunlop has hit out at those involved in a sectarian attack on the Catholic Church in Harryville in Ballymena. The Church, which has previously been the subject of sectarian attacks, was paintbombed early this morning. Jayne Dunlop said: “I am totally disgusted by this sectarian attack on the Catholic Church in […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor, Alan Lawther, has stated that the expansion of Belfast International Airport will boost the Antrim area following recent job losses at Daewoo. His comments come as a report released today predicting that an extra 7,000 jobs will be created due to an increase in passenger numbers at the airport. Cllr Alan Lawther […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has demanded the Ulster Unionists come clean to the public about their stance on loyalist paramilitarism, after their Assembly link the the political representatives of the UVF was ruled out of order. He said they had done irreparable damage to any notion that they were a party of law and […]
Alliance Spokesperson Cllr Alan Lawther has said that microchips fitted to bins by councils are useful because they can help increase recycling in Northern Ireland. The small microchips can help monitor recycling levels and will encourage businesses to recycle more of their waste. The Antrim Councillor stated: “These microchips will encourage businesses to be more […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Naomi Long, has called for calm after tension following the vandalism of a memorial on the Newtownards Road early on Monday morning. She appealed for everyone to remain calm to ensure that that those determined to cause trouble do not get their way. The East Belfast MLA and Victoria Councillor stated: […]
Ballymena Alliance Representative, Jayne Dunlop has rebuked those involved in an attack on a house in Rathmore Heights in Ballymena, and has called for the recent spiral of attacks to end now before someone is killed. The petrol bombing took place in the early hours of Sunday morning and a window of a car in […]