Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has said that much work remains to be done improving communications with victims of crime and making a human rights culture central to every aspect of public life. Speaking at the launch of the Justice Oversight Commissioner’s sixth and final report, the Coleraine representative stated: “It is pleasing that most […]
Alliance Assembly Energy Spokesperson Séan Neeson has said that proposals announced for England and Wales concerning council tax reductions for energy efficiency in private homes must be extended to Northern Ireland. He said it must be top priority for any new legislative Assembly, and it should form part of the Review of Public Administration. The […]
The Alliance Party Group in Castlereagh has announced that it will not support the Ulster Unionists for the position of Deputy Mayor at the Council’s AGM on Thursday and will not do so until the paramilitary groups to which their Assembly members are linked are on ceasefire and start addressing decommissioning. The group also confirmed […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has angrily condemned the Secretary of State for banning MLAs from discussing essential issues affecting those who elected them next week. The Strangford Assembly member blasted: “The Secretary of State is being utterly disingenuous when he says there was ‘no agreement’ on which issues to discuss next week. The […]
A recent serious illness gave me the opportunity to reflect not on what I may or may not have achieved, but how much more I want to do, to serve all of my constituents. For the past 12 months, I’ve had the good fortune to serve as Deputy Mayor of Castlereagh Borough Council. I enjoyed […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has passed on condolences to the family of ex-Taoiseach Charles Haughey, who passed away today. He said Mr Haughey’s positive contribution to Irish politics must not be overlooked. David Ford stated: “On behalf of the Alliance Party, I pass on condolences to the Haughey family. “Charlie Haughey’s name has its negative […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Máire Hendron has said an attack on a visiting Indian cricket team has brought shame on an entire community, and threatens to un-do hard work being carried out to make East Belfast a tourist attraction in its own right. The Pottinger representative stated: “This anti-social behaviour brings shame to us all, and […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Naomi Long has expressed her shock at a racist attack on a visiting Indian cricket team in the Albertbridge Road area. Naomi Long stated: “This is yet another low, as a racist attack on visitors to our city. Locals and visitors alike will be suitably alarmed. “This is another reminder of […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said the business and community sectors are doing what they can to tackle sectarianism – but the political sector is failing. Speaking on the BBC’s _Inside Politics_, David Ford stated: “What has happened at Stormont this week, combined with ongoing sectarian attacks across Northern Ireland, is evidence that the […]
The Alliance Party has welcomed the principle of the Government’s ‘PPS14’ strategy clarifying the planning process in rural areas, but has cautioned that important social issues affecting the countryside must still be addressed. Speaking as the party submitted its response to the Government’s consultation process, Party Leader David Ford stated: “We have strongly welcomed the […]