ALLIANCE North Antrim Assembly candidate Jayne Dunlop said fears are growing that the non ‘core’ rail network in Northern Ireland will be ditched if the Department of Regional Development gets its own way – leaving everywhere north of Ballymena without a rail service. Ms Dunlop said: : “It appears that there is a plan to […]
Alliance Party General Secretary and North Down candidate, Stephen Farry, has stated that the Alliance Party will be making a special appeal to young voters through a special targeted election address. Stephen Farry stated: “As a younger candidate, I can appreciate that young people have different concerns and priorities from the rest of the population. […]
Alliance Party Candidate for East Antrim, Stewart Dickson, has criticised the quality of Manifestos produced by the UUP, SDLP and DUP, and called upon taxpayers to ask what use these parties have made of their substantial Policy Development Grants. Councillor Dickson said: “The UUP, DUP and SDLP all receive significant six figure sums from the […]
ALLIANCE Assembly candidate Kieran McCarthy has expressed his anger at the SDLP for canvassing outside places of worship in the Strangford constituency. Mr McCarthy said: “I have received a number of complaints from angry parishioners about the SDLP canvassing inside the grounds of St Patrick’s Church in Newtownards after Mass. St Mary’s in Comber was […]
THE Alliance Party launched its manifesto this morning at the Ramada Hotel in Belfast under the slogan ‘Alliance Works’ Party Leader David Ford stated: “Our slogan – Alliance Works – is a simple one, but it is a more honest and effective one than other ‘simple’ slogans. Since we launched our first Assembly manifesto five […]
North Down Alliance Candidate, Stephen Farry, has called upon the next Assembly Executive to stop subsidising sectarianism, and to re-invest resources in promoting community relations and improving public services. Stephen Farry stated: “Sectarianism and segregation carry huge human and financial costs for society. “While the Unionist and Nationalist parties quibble about the abuse of the […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has criticised calls from Frank McGuinness and Patricia Kelly for the resignation of the Human Rights Commissioner, Brice Dickson, and demanded that they clarify their own position of whether they are in or out of the Commission. Stephen Farry stated: “It is clear that the campaign to undermine the […]
Alliance Party Candidate and Deputy Leader Eileen Bell has questioned why the SDLP are raising the issue of a border poll during the next Assembly while at the same time trying to campaign for partnership government in Northern Ireland. Mrs Bell stated: “A border poll is the most divisive issue in local politics. It is […]
ALLIANCE Assembly candidate Kieran McCarthy has accused other parties of trying to con the elderly with promises of free personal care – which they already had the opportunity to introduce. Mr McCarthy said: “Looking at the other parties’ manifestos, it appears every party has promised to support free personal care for the elderly. Yet when […]
ALLIANCE Leader David Ford has criticised the call from David Trimble for Ulster Unionist voters to continue to support ‘pro-Union candidates’ with their later preferences. David Ford said that instead of engaging in tribal voting, voters should show support to all those who were prepared to compromise for the good of the whole community. Mr […]