Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, has given a cautious welcome to the latest IRA statement, and urged that the Governments reflect on the true implications of the new commitments rather than rushing to embrace them. The Alliance Party Executive will be meeting this evening to the review the contents of the statement. David Ford said: […]
East Belfast Alliance representatives, Naomi Long MLA and Cllr. Mervyn Jones are to meet with the local East Belfast District Commander, Chief Supt. Henry Irvine, on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the events which culminated in the Garnerville estate, where some occupants have been forced out of their homes as part of the loyalist paramilitary feud […]
The Alliance Party has welcomed today’s joint initiative by the two Governments to improve cross-border co-operation on legal issues. Eileen Bell, Alliance Party Deputy Leader, said: “Today’s initiative is to be welcomed. There are a number of areas where cross-border co-operation has not been as good as it should be. These include matters of interest […]
An Alliance Party delegation today with Lord Rooker, the Minister with lead responsibility for community relations to discuss the content of the first triennial action plan for a Shared Future. “A Shared Future – Policy and Strategic Framework for Good Relation in Northern Ireland” was published by the Government in March 2005. A commitment was […]
Alliance representative for Ballymena, Jayne Dunlop, has expressed her alarm about the spate of attacks that have hit the town last night. She is particularly concerned about what appears to be a campaign of intimidation by loyalist elements. Jayne Dunlop said: “The overnight attacks represent an alarming rise of sectarianism by those intent on initiating […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has condemned the behaviour of the gangs of men who have flooded the Garnerville Estate in East Belfast. A gang of 300 men descended on the estate last night and have been maintaining a presence in the area overnight, during which time a number of local families have fled […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has reacted angrily to remarks by David Ervine on Inside Politics, in which he has predicted that the UVF-LVF feud is going to get worse and has revealed that the UVF has stopped debating whether it will follow the IRA into a new mode but was instead intent on […]
The London bombings were shocking, but not surprising. Not surprising to Londoners because post 9/11, al-Qaeda-inspired attacks have been happening throughout the West. Not surprising to those of us living in, or from, Northern Ireland, as we have our own experiences of violence against the innocent. Terrorism is nothing new. It is used by those […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA, Naomi Long, and Pottinger Alliance Councillor, Máire Hendron, have paid tribute to the work of the Fire Service, Police, Eastern Health and Social Services Trust and the City Council staff for their response to the fire in East Belfast after visiting the scene this evening. The fire, at a garage in […]
Alliance Alderman for Ards Borough Council, Kieran McCarthy, has expressed his disappointment at the news of the impending closure of Ards Local Strategy Partnership, due to the lack of funding for its administrative staff, and fears the same fate for other LSPs. The LSP is expected to close on 31st July. Alderman McCarthy said: “I […]