Alliance Health Spokesman Kieran McCarthy has welcomed today’s announcement that a smoking ban will be enforced in all enclosed public workspaces. The Strangford MLA stated: ‘I am delighted that the Alliance Party’s lobbying on this issue has paid dividends. Employees across Northern Ireland will now gain from healthier and better workplaces, just as has happened […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has expressed his disappointment at the Roads Service’s refusal to provide a pedestrian crossing on the Ballygowan Road close to Lead Hill. However, he also revealed that the Roads were still carrying out investigations into providing a crossing at nearby Glen Road and he hoped that they would reach a […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Eileen Bell has said that a Victims Commission is an essential part of any legislation concerning the return home of ‘on-the-runs’. The North Down MLA stated: “For too long the entire political process has focused on those who caused suffering rather than those who were victims of it. Although we accept that […]
Alliance Party representative for South Belfast, Allan Leonard, was part of an Alliance delegation that met Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. The delegation addressed the Irish Government’s role in implementing ‘A Shared Future’ policy, expressed its concerns over ‘on-the-run’ legislation, as well as how to restore devolution to Northern Ireland. The delegation also included Alliance Party Leader, […]
An Alliance Party delegation led by Party Leader David Ford MLA has met the Taoiseach in Dublin to discuss the Irish Government’s role in implementation of the ‘Shared Future’ document, and in a stable process to restore the institutions of government in the North. The delegation, which also included General Secretary Allan Leonard, former Belfast […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Eileen Bell has welcomed the Secretary of State’s announcement that legislation on ‘on-the-runs’ will not mean an amnesty for those who carried out terrorist activity. But she said the focus of such legislation must change to ensure innocent exiles from Northern Ireland can return home. The North Down MLA stated: ‘We need […]
Speaking at UCD Literary and Historical Society tonight [Wednesday 12th], Alliance Leader David Ford MLA called on both Irish and British governments to put much more emphasis on building a shared future. David Ford stated: “Northern Ireland is still suffering seriously from community divisions, even though overt violence from Republicans seems to be at an […]
Allan Leonard, Alliance Party representative for South Belfast, has described the announcement of Translink’s re-direction of the Donegall Pass-Forestside Easibus service as ‘a bitter disappointment’. He also said that this was making a bad situation worse for pensioners and others who rely on this service. Allan Leonard said: “Several bus services in the South Belfast […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has called for more supermarkets to adopt a policy of charging for bags at checkouts. Speaking after a visit to Junction One, Cllr Lawther stated: “German-owned chains such as Lidl are following Germany’s lead, now also adopted in the Republic, of not giving out plastic bags for your groceries, but […]
An Alliance delegation, which included East Antrim Assembly Member Sean Neeson, John Mathews (Lord Mayor of Larne), and Larne Town spokesperson Elena Aceves-Cully, has reiterated the party’s opposition to water charges in a recent meeting with Regional Development Minister Shaun Woodward. Mr Neeson said: “The Government are determined to move forward with legislation, but we […]