Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has called on Peter Hain to put more effort into breaking the current political deadlock by organising all-party talks. Mr Ford today met the Secretary of State to put forward proposals to breach the current impasse. Cllr Ford MLA said: “Alliance has taken every opportunity to move the political process […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has welcomed the reduced level of tension in the days leading up to the 12 July. Cllr Ford MLA said: “I welcome the significant progress made in reducing bonfire nuisance and reducing the quantity of material on some bonfires. “In a number of areas, steps forward have been made to […]
Alliance Assembly Member, Sean Neeson, will attend a meeting of the National Historic Ships Committee tomorrow [12 July] at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, where he will be reporting on the return of the SS Nomadic to Belfast. Mr Neeson said, “I will be urging the committee to consider the Nomadic for inclusion on […]
Alliance Party Coleraine representative, Eamon O’Hara, has called upon Sinn Fein and the DUP to reach agreement to ensure that Northern Ireland does not miss out on the chance to make its own decisions. Mr O’Hara stated: “The British Government have pointedly stated that if the institutions of government are not up and running by […]
Alliance Party Castlereagh Councillor, Sara Duncan, has welcomed the announcement of a £3.3 million funding package which is to help replace paramilitary murals with positive images of Northern Ireland. Cllr Duncan said: “Its great that the government has announced that they will provide £3.3 million to help replace sectarian murals. “For too long these images […]
Alliance Party Vice Chair, Cllr Michael Long, has commended a government scheme which will see £3.3 million being allocated to help remove paramilitary murals, but has also asked that they provide more funding to eradicate the root causes of sectarianism in the first place. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “I am glad that the government has […]
Alliance Vice Chair and Castlereagh Councillor, Michael Long, has welcomed the announcement that Knockbreda Primary School has voted to move towards taking on integrated status. Cllr Long said: “I welcome the result of the vote, as it signifies the strength of feeling among parents of children who attend Knockbreda PS, that integrated education is the […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor, Alan Lawther, expressed concern that the Sustainable Development Strategy tabled for discussion at Antrim Borough Council’s new community planning committee was likely to be all hot air and no action. Cllr Lawther stated: “This 176 page document is likely to be a waste of paper if the Direct Rule Ministers and our […]
Antrim Alliance Party Councillor, Alan Lawther, has demanded during a meeting of Antrim Community Planning Committee that water in Antrim be tested for asbestos. Currently plans are being processed which could see an asbestos station being situated in Crumlin. Cllr Lawther is strongly opposed to the building of the station. Cllr Lawther stated: “I am […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor, Tom Ekin, has slammed property developers wishing to demolish family houses in South Belfast, in order to build large numbers of town houses or flats. Alliance Councillor, Tom Ekin, said: “The whole of South Belfast has suffered from the blight of developers demolishing perfectly good houses to build ridiculously large numbers […]