Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed the latest report from the IMC and stated that the progress shown by the report is a clear vindication of the role of the Commission. David Ford said: “This further report shows that progress is being made to end violence and criminality by mainstream Republicans. We welcome the reduction […]
The Alliance Party has launched a ten-point plan to expand the provision of Integrated Education in Northern Ireland – and challenged the Government and other parties to provide leadership, not just lip service, to ensuring every child has access to integrated education without exception. As the plans were published at the start of Community Relations […]
Alliance Assembly Enterprise Spokesperson Sean Neeson has said parties must show responsibility and take on the job of managing the local economy – or be responsible for the collapse of the local manufacturing industry. Speaking at a manufacturing rally at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast, the East Antrim Assembly member will say: “Northern Ireland manufacturing […]
Alliance Sports Spokesperson Michael Long has written again to Minister David Hanson calling for the extension of the Football Offences Act to Northern Ireland. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “Recent controversy over chanting by Rangers fans during a European game in Spain has enlivened debate about what is acceptable behaviour in football grounds – and shown […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has said people must judge parties’ commitment to a “Shared Future” on actions, not words – and reminded the public that the leading parties in the last NI Executive shelved plans for Shared Future policies in favour of the current segregated system. The Strangford Assembly member stated: “It […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has welcomed the Government’s new policy to restrict the spread of development of housing in the countryside, the so called “bungalow blight”. Cllr Campbell, who represents the Antrim Line area, said: “The Planning Policy on Sustainable Development in the Countryside shifts the onus away from developers of land with a […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has expressed concern at the rising toll of deaths and serious injuries arising from road traffic accidents in Northern Ireland, following yet another fatal accident in which two men were killed when their van left the Hydepark Road in the Mallusk area. Councillor Campbell who represents the local area in […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said people are shocked by the loss of three more young lives on the roads, after three teenagers, including twin brothers, were killed in a late-night road crash on the Ballygowan Road in East Belfast. Councillor Long stated: “This is another appalling example of how dangerous our roads are. […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed the news that Translink expects to submit a planning application for the proposed Templepatrick park and ride scheme before the end of this year. David Ford said: “I am pleased to have recently been told by Translink of continuing progress on the scheme to build a new railway and […]
Alliance Antrim Councillor Alan Lawther has called for junction improvements near the site of the forthcoming Templepatrick Park & Ride scheme in the light of a fatal crash yesterday [Thu 13th]. Cllr Lawther stated: “My sympathies go out to the friends and family of the victim, who have suffered such an instant and tragic loss. […]