Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said the PUP should have never disengaged with the Decommissioning Commission in the first place and stated that it should now be focusing on UVF disbandment. His comments come as the PUP today announced that they will re-engage with the IICD. David Ford stated: “If the PUP had not […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed the NIO announcement of a review of the effectiveness of current police recruitment measures under the temporary provision of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, but emphasised that any consultation must take into account a far wider range of issues than before. Dr Farry stated: “Alliance welcomes […]
Larne Alliance Party Representative Elena Aceves-Cully has congratulated the Port of Larne on receiving a Port Environment Review Scheme award (PERS) from the European Commission. The award recognises effective green policies shows that Larne is the leading port in Northern Ireland in the area of environmental protection. Elena Aceves-Cully said: “Its great news that the […]
Strangford Alliance Assembly Member Kieran McCarthy has welcomed new school bus safety measures but has slammed the four parties involved in the last Executive for not implementing them sooner. His comments come on the day that Minister Maria Eagle announced that funding will be made available for over 100 new buses which will have seatbelts […]
Alliance Spokesperson, Cllr Alan Lawther, has expressed his disgust that Northern Ireland has not been given funding for healthy eating in schools, yet in England £240 million has been provided for such a scheme. Alan Lawther has condemned bureaucracy for stopping vital legislation from England being introduced quickly and effectively in Northern Ireland. The Antrim […]
Alliance Spokesperson, Cllr Alan Lawther, said that figures from Tesco showing that 10 million plastic bags have been saved in UK in the past month illustrate how easy it can be to protect the environment. Alan Lawther said that these statistics back up the Alliance Party’s call for the introduction of a plastic bag levy. […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA, Naomi Long, has hit out at SEELB Commissioners for cutting library opening hours in the Castlereagh area, stating that this move may be a prelude to their closure. Following the SEELB announcement, Belvoir Park, Braniel and Gilnahirk libraries will now only be open 14 hours per week. Naomi Long stated: “Its […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Naomi Long MLA, has called on government to introduce laws on dangerous wild animals in Northern Ireland immediately, after promising to introduce them two years ago. Her comments come after a tamarin monkey was found by the USPCA in a house in Craigavon. Naomi Long also stated that there are currently […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has described as “nonsense” the idea that the rates issue would be sorted by any new local Northern Ireland Executive, saying that the four parties seeking to form that Executive had set in train the current changes. Speaking on the BBC’s Nolan programme, David Ford stated: “The changes to the […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has commended parents for their hard work securing the opening of Rowallane and Clogher Valley integrated schools – but added their opening was a reminder of the Government’s shameful failure to meet the demand for integrated education. The Strangford MLA stated: “The parents’ group ‘Poised’ and other groups have put […]