Alliance Leader David Ford has refuted the criticism of MLAs from the Secretary of State on today’s ‘Inside Politics’ on Radio Ulster. David Ford said: “Mr Hain is quite correct to highlight that the Assembly cannot continue indefinitely without meeting and carrying out its functions. This obviously means that MLAs cannot be paid even the […]
Alliance Party Chair Yvonne Boyle 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. The Coleraine representative stated: “Figures produced by NILGA confirm that the Alliance Party has by far the best gender balance of all parties represented […]
Alliance Leader David Ford today said that Lord Merlyn-Rees, who served as Merlyn Rees as Northern Ireland Secretary, had been in Northern Ireland at a “difficult time”. Mr Ford stated: “the mid-70s were among the bleakest times in our history, so Merlyn Rees had a very difficult job at a very difficult time. “History will […]
Belfast City Council Alliance Party Group Leader, Cllr Naomi Long MLA, has expressed her disappointment that Unionists chose to withdraw their previous support for a Council-organised St Patrick’s Day event. The decision that the Council would organise the outdoor event was taken with unanimous support from all parties last autumn, but when the final decision […]
The Alliance Party has hit out at the extent of the job losses estimated for Government as a result of its review of public administration. Deloitte has been revealed this week as having recently advised Government that 3,847 jobs would go on the basis of a similar model to the one the Government has opted […]
Former Belfast Lord Mayor, Tom Ekin, has urged the heads of the larger political parties to end the blame game and set out clear, coherent and feasible plans for real progress. In a New Year message, the Alliance Councillor stated: “It is time the larger parties realized that if you keep on doing the same […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has challenged the Secretary of State to fulfill government commitments through publishing the first of the Shared Future Action Plans. David Ford said: “It is now almost ten months since the Government published their framework document for a shared future. While this document was strong on vision, values and principles, […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has challenged the Secretary of State to fulfill government commitments through publishing the first of the Shared Future Action Plans. David Ford said: “It is now almost ten months since the Government published their framework document for a shared future. While this document was strong on vision, values and principles, […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has slammed the Secretary of State for his comments attacking other parties for abandoning the “bilateral approach” on Northern Ireland. Mr Hain commented that, in the same way the Labour Party backed the Conservatives on Northern Ireland while in opposition, the Conservatives should now back him. He said he expected […]
Larne Alliance Party representative Elena Aceves-Cully has joined East Antrim MLA Sean Neeson are at the centre of a campaign by the newly established Larne Line Passengers Group demanding consistent use of new trains on the Larne line, and opposing any fare increases until this is achieved. They will be handing a petition with 605 […]