Alliance Sports spokesperson Michael Long has praised the Tyrone senior and Down minor Gaelic Football teams for their all-Ireland successes at Croke Park. The Castlereagh Councillor stated: “I congratulate the Tyrone players on pulling off a second all-Ireland victory in three years. They did it in some style, beating a very strong Kerry side. “It […]
Alliance Party MLA, Naomi Long, has welcomed the statement by General de Chastelain on IRA decommissioning, but has stressed that the wider issue of ending all paramilitary and criminal activity must continue to be addressed, both within republicanism and loyalism. Councillor Long said: “Alliance is encouraged by the statement of General de Chastelain and his […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has given a cautious welcome to reports that the IRA have decommissioned their weapons, but has stressed that the wider issue of whether or not they have given up all paramilitary and criminal activity has still to be assessed. David Ford said: “Alliance is encouraged by reports that the IRA […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has responded to today’s publication of the special Independent Monitoring Commission report on the UVF-LVF feud by stating that it raises important questions for Government. David Ford said: “The special report from the IMC on the UVF-LVF feud makes for chilling reading. There has clearly been an upsurge in UVF […]
The Alliance Party has hit out at the huge increase in bills for Phoenix Gas customers which it said was a blow particularly for the elderly and those in disadvantaged areas. Party spokesman Cllr Tom Campbell said: “The increase of nearly 30% in the tariff price for Phoenix gas customers represents around £130 extra per […]
Alliance Councillor, Michael Long, have expressed concerns about the impact of the proposed 30% price increase announced today by Phoenix Natural Gas particularly on those from lower income backgrounds. He renewed calls for a review in the company’s direct debit billing policy which he said would make the likelihood of large bills at the end […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Eileen Bell, has condemned the vicious assault on Policing Board Vice-Chair, Denis Bradley, in a bar in Derry yesterday evening. Eileen Bell stated: “This was not just a cowardly attack upon Denis Bradley as an individual, it is attack upon the rights to build free speech and efforts to make a […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has said that he is encouraged by the Secretary of State’s keynote speech, in particular his commitment to a shared future, but stressed that the real challenge lies in putting in place new policies and ensuring that they are delivered upon. David Ford said: “I am mainly encouraged by the […]
Local Glengormley Alliance Councillor, Tom Campbell, has expressed his shock at the tragic accident involving a man at a quarry in the Mallusk Road area. Cllr Campbell, a member of Newtownabbey Council, said: “This is a tragedy for this young man’s family. Whether this accident was preventable will have to await the judgement of those […]
Maybe the disastrous Orange March and its aftermath of wanton destruction will focus the minds of everyone on making real progress in Northern Ireland. As Trevor Ringland of One Small Step Campaign said (“Leaders should follow football’s example”, Belfast Telegraph, 16 September), there are two groups in Northern Ireland: those who want to move forward […]