Alliance Sports Spokesperson has called on people to get behind the new stadium after IFA voted in principle to accept Government proposals at the Maze. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “Clearly I, like many other people, would prefer in principle to see a major stadium in central Belfast. However, we have to accept reality. “The Alliance […]
Belfast Alliance Councillor Máire Hendron has condemned last night’s attack on a woman in her home in the Willowhome area. The Pottinger representative stated: “It is one thing for elderly people not to be able to go out at night, but it is reaching truly horrendous proportions when they are not safe in their own […]
Alliance Assembly member Naomi Long has condemned a paramilitary attack on a man in Grove Street in East Belfast. The East Belfast MLA stated: “This attack must be condemned unreservedly. The culture of acceptance of such attacks must be ended. “Rather than complaining consistently about ‘themmuns’, responsible politicians should give some attention to the danger […]
Senior Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has backed East Antrim MLA Sean Neeson in hitting out at a further price hike for customers of Phoenix Natural Gas. The Newtownabbey representative stated: “This is a vast rise for many households. A further 17% rise in bills to customers of Phoenix represents an intolerable burden. Given that there […]
Commenting on reports that a senior Police Officer believes that the IRA is still engaging in criminal activity, despite the statements of the Security Minister, Alliance Leader David Ford says that the public will have to rely on the IMC. David Ford said: “It now seems that Ministers will soon deny that any criminal act […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said his party will redouble its efforts to ensure the Government meets targets on integrated schools, but clarified that his party’s stance on integration is much broader than education alone. David Ford stated: “Research continues to illustrate the benefits of integrated education to tackling political extremism and sectarianism from an […]
Alliance Assembly member Sean Neeson has claimed that Northern Ireland requires a long-term rail strategy if it is to approach European levels of public transport provision. The East Antrim MLA stated: “Compared to other regions in Western Europe, Northern Ireland’s public transport system is appallingly underdeveloped, and there are no serious plans for improvement. “While […]
Alliance Sports Spokesperson Michael Long has welcomed the identification of supporters involved in trouble at last April’s Linfield-Glentoran match. He said, however, that the sentences would have been much stiffer had the problem occurred in England or Wales. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “I welcome the fact that sentences have been handed down for people who […]
Alliance Spokesperson for Larne Town, Elena Aceves-Cully, has welcomed figures from the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) confirming that the Alliance Party has the best gender equality figures among its elected representatives. Mrs Aceves Cully stated: “Figures produced by NILGA confirm that the Alliance Party has by far the best gender balance of all […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has responded to the reports that Assistant Chief Constable Sam Kincaid has informed the Policing Board of continued IRA involvement in criminal activity, seemingly at odds with the view of government ministers, by stressing the need for the IMC being allowed to do its job. Stephen Farry stated: “If […]