Alliance Party Enterprise Spokeperson David Alderdice has said Gordon Brown’s tenth Budget underlines the need for money used on public services to be spent directly on people, rather than wasted on segregating facilities or on unnecessary bureaucracy. Dr Alderdice, a former Belfast Lord Mayor and current North Down Councillor, stated: “The Chancellor’s projections for public […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has said incidents relating to the growing ethnic divide in Belfast and elsewhere underline once again how important the Alliance message on integration is. Ms Boyle, herself a social worker specializing in anti-discriminatory training, stated: “The rise in the number of violent incidents involving immigrant workers is cause of great […]
ALLIANCE leader David Ford has said Government proposals to cut back public-sector agencies are a mish-mash of different and conflicting aspirations. David Ford stated: “There is nothing wrong with the objective of cutting back on unaccountable and over-bureaucratic bodies. However, there seems to be no rhyme and reason to the Government’s proposals for achieving this. […]
Alliance Party Spokesperson for Enterprise David Alderdice has warned that Government claims on cutting back the public sector will not provide the desired results without paying more attention to what can be done for local businesses. Dr Alderdice, former Belfast Lord Mayor and now a North Down Councillor, stated: “Everyone recognizes that the private sector […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle has visited Stuttgart to join Liberal colleagues from across Europe to discuss Liberal politics in an enlarging European Union. Speaking after attending the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party 30-year Anniversary Conference in Stuttgart, Germany on 17 March, she stated: “The challenge we in Alliance face is to help promote […]
Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has stated that funding made available to ensure Rowallane Integrated School opens as planned in September by the Integrated Education Fund charity is great progress, and commended the people who have made it happen. The Ards Alderman stated: “News that funding has been made available by a charity rather than […]
Alliance Equality Spokesperson Eileen Bell has called on government to move quickly on its strategy for children and young people. The North Down MLA stated: “That the Government has now put forward its strategy for children and young people would appear to be excellent news. “But we are still playing catch-up with the rest of […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Ekin has criticized “nay-sayers” for limiting the potential of Belfast’s St Patrick’s Parade, but said the event was a success. The Alliance Councillor stated: “It is a pity that the media yet again focused on the apparently negative aspects of the St Patrick’s day carnival in Belfast. This plays into […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor Tom Ekin has said other parties should stop bickering about people having fun, and address the real issues in Belfast, not least threats to local employment. The Alliance Councillor stated: “Why do other parties spend so much time niggling about symbols no one sees and issues no one cares about? “In […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said other political leaders in Northern Ireland must stop complaining and deliver the leadership required to make sure all sides meet their obligations. Responding to comments criticizing American involvement in Northern Ireland’s political process, David Ford stated: “Dr Reiss and his US Government colleagues have acted throughout in an entirely […]