Alliance Sports spokesperson Michael Long has called for the Football Offences Act to be extended to Northern Ireland in the light of a new report commissioned by the Irish Football Association. Responding to the report carried out by the thinktank Democratic Dialogue, the Castlereagh Councillor stated: “The Alliance Party has long called for the Football […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has called for the Secretary of State to come clean on “Stormontgate”, and has said that his statement that he would have liked to have seen those charged brought to justice brings the independence of the judiciary into severe disrepute. Mr Ford stated: “On a BBC interview on Sunday, the […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has commended an Irish Football Association (IFA) report calling for a new anthem for the Northern Ireland soccer team to go along with moves towards a new stadium. He added that the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) should also be involved in such a project. Cllr Long stated: “The IFA’s ‘Football […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Sara Duncan has welcomed the news that some credit card companies, Abbey, Egg, Barclay, and Co-op, are to share information. The aim is to prevent their users from getting into debt. Cllr Duncan stated: “I strongly welcome news that these leading credit card companies will check whether customers are making the minimum […]
A meeting of the Alliance Party Council on Saturday reaffirmed the party’s commitments under new legislation on Civil Partnerships. Speaking during the debate, Party Leader David Ford said: “Issues affecting personal morality cause many problems for politicians in different parties. It is clearly appropriate that all members of a liberal party should be entitled to […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader Eileen Bell has announced she will not be seeking re-election at the next Assembly election. The North Down MLA also stated she would step down as Deputy Leader in March 2006. Speaking at Party Council, the party’s justice spokesperson said: “I have enjoyed serving the people of North Down and the […]
Responding to comments by Ulster Unionist MLA Billy Bell, Alliance Party Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has said that it was the Ulster Unionists are directly responsible for delaying the introduction of free personal care for the elderly. The Strangford MLA stated: “Mr Bell accuses us of ill-informed comments, but then misses the point completely. “The […]
Kieran McCarthy, Alliance Party MLA for Strangford, has welcomed the announcement of a £30 million protection scheme, funded by Government, to provide a safety net against water poverty. This scheme will ensure that no one pays more than three per cent of their income on water bills. Mr McCarthy argues that this income protection should […]
Dear Sir, Patricia Wallace (5/12) has fallen victim to government propaganda suggesting that a reduction in the number of councils automatically means a reduction in bureaucracy and cost. Precisely the opposite is the case. The public needs to hear this truth. Firstly, Ms Wallace is entirely wrong about the number of councils. 7 is far […]
Upon learning that the Irish President, Mary McAleese, had met Her Majesty the Queen, Alliance Deputy Leader, Eileen Bell MLA said: “Alliance welcomes the meeting of the Irish President, Mary McAleese, and the Queen today at Hillsborough. “Both women have the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland in their hearts, and I am […]