An Alliance delegation today met with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to discuss the recent attacks on it by nationalist parties and certain academics. Alliance is following up these discussions with a meeting tomorrow with John Spellar, the Minister with responsibility for human rights. Speaking after the meeting, Alliance Party Justice and Human Rights […]
ALLIANCE’S Sean Neeson has said that recent racist attacks throughout Northern Ireland – the most recent in Donegall Pass at the weekend – illustrate why Hate Crimes legislation should be introduced as soon as possible. Mr Neeson, who began lobbying for such legislation when he was Alliance leader, said the party would be raising the […]
ALLIANCE Deputy Leader and Victims Spokesperson Eileen Bell has welcomed the Government’s announcement today to review security at Maghaberry prison. Mrs Bell, who raised the matter with the Secretary of State earlier today, said: “Alliance does not want to see a return to the situation that the Maze was in, but the safety of prisoners […]
Alliance Carrickfergus councillor Stewart Dickson has said there must be more ‘up-front assets seizing’ after the PSNI said a UDA/LVF gang had imported £2.5 million of cannabis seized earlier this week. Congratulating the PSNI on their recent successful seizure in Carrickfergus, Councillor Dickson stated: “We need to see up-front assets seizing by the Assets Recovery […]
Speaking after talks between unions and management at Belfast aerospace company Shorts broke down, East Belfast Councillor Naomi Long stated: “This walk-out is worrying, and I hope that the talks have not broken down irrevocably, as the impact on jobs and the local economy in east Belfast could be disastrous. “There is a need for […]
AN Alliance Party delegation has met with the Secretary of State to discuss the situation surrounding the peace process. Speaking afterwards, Alliance leader David Ford stated: “Alliance had a constructive meeting with the Secretary of State concentrating on how to restore confidence to the peace process. “The Secretary of State has told us that there […]
AN Alliance councillor has said police should have more powers to confiscate solvents from young people, after a judge jailed three glue sniffers for a total of four years for a “horrific, violent and degrading” attack on their friend in Belfast on Friday. The victim was badly beaten in an attack after he refused to […]
ALLIANCE has accused the Army of double standards after the major who cheated his way to the top prize on ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?’ was thrown out of the Army. It was revealed today that Major Charles Ingram has agreed to resign for cheating on the TV quiz show. On the other hand, […]
EAST Belfast Alliance councillor Naomi Long has condemned two attacks on the homes of prison officers in her constituency over the weekend. Cllr Long said: “Like everyone else, prison officers have a job to do and should be able to live in peace. “It is only luck that has prevented someone being hurt already. I […]
ALLIANCE Councillor Stewart Dickson has congratulated the police on their drugs seizures in Carrickfergus and Greenisland yesterday evening. Councillor Dickson, who is the Vice Chair of the Carrickfergus District Policing Partnership, said: “It is very concerning that a quantity of cocaine was amongst the drugs found in the police seizures. This is a rare find […]