Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned the robbery of a security guard at gunpoint on the Ballygowan Road in east Belfast on Saturday afternoon. He described the attack as ‘reckless’ and appealed for anyone with information about the incident to contact the Police During the incident a man armed with a gun approached a […]
Malachi O’Doherty is the author of ‘I Was a Teenage Catholic’ and is a commentator for the Belfast Telegraph. Moments of sudden and overwhelming change occur in life. We may not expect them yet often after they have happened we can look back and see the progress towards them and wonder how anyone including ourselves […]
Conference 2005 Motion 5: Older People · Conference recognises the social exclusion of older people, as addressed in the OFMDFM consultation, “Ageing in an Inclusive Society”. · Conference declares that access to income and transport are two critical factors contributing to social inclusion. · Conference calls for an immediate improvement in the Basic State Pension, […]
Conference 2005 Motion 4: International Development · Conference notes that 1 in 5 of the world’s population live in extreme poverty. · Conference notes that famine, war and conflict, international crime and diseases such as HIV/AIDS are made worse by global poverty. · Conference calls for 100% cancellation of debt from the most highly indebted […]
Conference 2005 Motion 3: Costs of Segregation · Conference notes that the deep divisions and segregation in Northern Ireland carries huge human and financial costs for society. · Conference notes the costs of policing and clearing up after civil strife, or providing goods, facilities and services on a segregated basis, and the lost opportunities for […]
Conference 2005 Motion 2: Water Charges · Conference notes that average Northern Ireland household income is 19% below the UK average, nearly twice as many rely on benefits, and pay 26% more for fuel light and power than the rest of the UK. · Conference notes that ratepayers have paid for water and sewerage services […]
Conference 2005 Motion 1: Political Situation · Conference expresses its resolute opposition to all forms of continuing paramilitary and criminal activity. · Conference stresses the importance of shared understandings of democracy, human rights and the rule of law to sustainable political progress. · Conference calls upon the British and Irish Governments to ensure that the […]
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 35th Annual Conference Party Leader’s Speech David Ford MLA This is now my fifth conference as party leader. I cannot remember how many party conferences I have attended, but I can remember the first. At that time, there was no party leader’s speech, as there was no party leader. The […]
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland 35th Annual Conference Saturday 12 March, 2005, Dunadry Hotel Agenda 10.00 Opens/President’s Address – Cllr Tom Ekin – Party President 10.10 Motion 1 – Political Situation Conference expresses its resolute opposition to all forms of continuing paramilitary and criminal activity. Conference stresses the importance of shared understandings of democracy, human […]
Alliance Party spokesperson for Laganbank, Allan Leonard, has welcomed the decision by Queen’s University to suspend its first student for bad behaviour in the Hold Land area of South Belfast. He hopes that this is an indication of the willingness of Queen’s to commit itself to its responsibilities to all residents living in its own […]