ALLIANCE’S North Antrim representative Jayne Dunlop has condemned a pipe bomb attack on a Sinn Féin member in Ballymena. Ms Dunlop said: “This kind of intimidation never achieves anything. We are supposed to be moving away from violence, not going back to the past. All paramilitary groups must give up the use of weapons. “We […]
Speaking after the news County Down charity at the centre of a BBC Northern Ireland investigation had gone out of business, Strangford Assembly Member Kieran McCarthy has renewed his call for a Northern Ireland Charity Commission. Alderman McCarthy recently put a motion before Ards Borough Council urging the establishment of a Charity Commission in Northern […]
STRANGFORD Assembly member Kieran McCarthy took up the Age Concern/General Consumer Council challenge to make their way by public transport and leave the car at home today. Mr McCarthy, who is Alliance’s Health spokesperson and speaks out on issues affecting the elderly, said he had managed to get where he wanted – but with a […]
ALLIANCE Assembly member for South Antrim David Ford has said there was no justification for leaving pipe bombs outside homes in Antrim Town yesterday. Mr Ford said: “There is simply no justification for leaving pipe bombs outside anyone’s home. These devices have killed in the past, and I would appeal to all sides not to […]
Responding to the speculation that the Irish Government was prepared to release the killers of Garda Jerry McCabe as part of a deal to restore devolution, Alliance Party Leader David Ford has commented: “Under the Good Friday Agreement, the Irish Government expected the people of Northern Ireland to see the killers of RUC officers released […]
THE Government should offer greater support to organisations that bring people together, according to Alliance Assembly member Sean Neeson. In submitting the Alliance Party response to the DETI consultation document, “Developing a Successful Social Economy”, Party Spokesperson for Enterprise, Sean Neeson MLA, highlighted how social capital – those networks and relationships of trust among us […]
ALLIANCE Deputy Leader Eileen Bell has said that any moves to axe the PSNI Full-Time Reserve must not be cased on political expediency but on the security situation on the ground. Mrs Bell, who met recently with members of the Police Federation, said: “After all the recent speculation, I am glad the Chief Constable will […]
Responding to the speculation that the Irish Government was prepared to release the killers of Garda Jerry McCabe as part of a deal to restore devolution, Alliance Party Leader David Ford has commented: “Under the Good Friday Agreement, the Irish Government expected the people of Northern Ireland to see the killers of RUC officers released […]
CASTLEREAGH Alliance has said that the decision by Regional Development Minister Angela Smith to refuse planning permission for a supermarket at Hydebank playing fields is a “victory for people power”. South Belfast representative Councillor Geraldine Rice said: “I am delighted with this decision to stop this unnecessary and unwanted development. The proposals for this supermarket […]
ALLIANCE Leader David Ford has welcomed the announcement by Minister of State John Spellar today on efforts to clean up political party funding in Northern Ireland. Mr Ford, who expects to discuss the matter with the Minster shortly, stated: “Mr Spellar has agreed to discuss our proposals for parallel legislation on party funding in the […]