Dear Editor, In reply to DCAL Press Officer’s, Jill Herron, reaction to my criticism of Minister Maria Eagle’s position in regards to the funding of library services in Northern Ireland (9 August), the matter is not the increase in library expenditure since 1999. Rather, my and my party’s concern is the threat of closure of […]
Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Judith Cochrane has warned that the Culture Minister’s response to her on library closures offers no reassurance to those who wish to see library provision maintained. Cllr Cochrane, spokesperson for the party’s youth wing the issue, stated: “We are not at all reassured that the Minister for Culture has fully appreciated the […]
I was interested to hear of David Ervine’s call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Lebanon conflict. Given that an explosives find in Glencairn has raised concerns about UVF activity, and that a North Belfast man who was sent a bullet in the post, believes it came from the UVF, David Ervine should be trying to […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Dr Stephen Farry, has slammed police for not carrying out a thorough investigation into the disappearance of IRA murder victim, Jean McConville, until 20 years after she went missing. The Police Ombudsman, Nuala O’Loan today announced that a complaint brought by two of Mrs McConville’s children was upheld. Dr Farry stated: […]
Alliance Party Ballymena representative Jayne Dunlop has slammed the perpetrators of another Ballymena petrol bomb attack, saying the act is evidence that society is beginning to accept a certain level of violence which should be unacceptable. Ms Dunlop, her party’s Education Spokesperson, stated: “Yet again we see a family becoming victim to a potentially fatal […]
Alliance Chief Whip, Kieran McCarthy, has hit out at the UVF for issuing a death threat to a Sunday World journalist and has said that the threat undermines the freedom of the press. The death threat was reported in the Sunday World yesterday. The Strangford Assembly Member said: “It is absolutely despicable that the UVF […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Ekin has said talking about compromise is easy, but questioned whether the political leadership really exists to deliver it. Responding to Gerry Adams’ speech at Casement Park, the Alliance Belfast Councillor stated: “We in the Alliance Party have made the need for compromise central to our philosophy since we came […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has welcomed beginning of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and stated that it should have been implemented weeks ago. The UN-brokered ceasefire came into effect at 0500 GMT. David Ford said: “I am glad that a ceasefire has been called between Hezbollah and Israel, although this move should have […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has said authorities in Great Britain and across the world must pay heed to the lessons of Northern Ireland to overcome the threat of terror. She was speaking having been held up at Stansted Airport returning to Northern Ireland today [Sunday]. The Coleraine representative stated: “Most people accept the more […]
Alliance Ballymena representative Jayne Dunlop has slammed the perpetrators of a racist attack in Bushmills, but said it is up to everyone to tackle the issue. Jayne Dunlop stated: “This incident shows once again that we as a community cannot just ignore racist attitudes, even if they do not appear to be right on our […]