ALLIANCE Councillor Tom Ekin has said a pipe bomb attack on the home of two South African nurses at Donegall Avenue shows that racism remains a problem in South Belfast. Condemning the attack, Cllr Ekin said: “It is an absolute disgrace that nurses prepared to come from overseas to help alleviate the chronic shortages in […]
ALLIANCE North Down representative Eileen Bell has condemned the serious sexual assault of a teenage woman in the Bryansford Meadow area of Bangor on Wednesday night. Mrs Bell said: “This was an horrific attack on a helpless teenager, and will be condemned by every right-thinking member of society. “There is a real danger that whoever […]
The Alliance Party has today released its response to the Governments’ Joint Declaration. Speaking at a Press Conference this morning, Party Leader David Ford stated the Declaration was a product of a flawed process of negotiations. He added that while Alliance believes that the Joint Declaration can be the basis for further progress, the party […]
Alliance Party Leader, David Ford, expressed his regret at the departure of NIO Minister, Des Browne, as a result of the Prime Minister’s Cabinet reshuffle today. Mr Ford pays tribute to Mr Browne’s sterling work on community relations, criminal justice and victims. Mr Ford said: “Des Browne was one of the more proactive Ministers we […]
The Alliance Party Group on Castlereagh Borough Council have expressed their anger in a joint statement after the election of a UUP Mayor and DUP Deputy Mayor at today’s AGM, at the expense of Alliance’s Councillor Geraldine Rice, who is the longest serving councillor on the council who has not yet served on either post. […]
Reacting to Chancellor Gordon Brown’s statement on the United Kingdom joining the Euro, the Alliance Party’s Co-ordinator on the Euro, Colm Cavanagh, has said that the time is now for the Government to show political commitment to joining, by publishing a firm timetable for a referendum. Mr Cavanagh said: “I welcome the Chancellor’s robust arguments […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed the Government’s that tougher measures against those who engage in rioting and public disorder are set to come into effect this week, but cautioned that the new approach will only be effective if the police are prepared t make arrests. Dr Farry stated: “Northern Ireland continues to […]
In anticipation of today’s announcement by Chancellor Gordon Brown on whether the United Kingdom should join the Euro, the Alliance Party’s Co-ordinator on the Euro, Colm Cavanagh, is optimistic that the Government will reaffirm its commitment to a referendum. Mr Cavanagh said: “The Alliance Party is thoroughly committed to increased European political and economic integration. […]
Alliance Councillor, Susan O’Brien, has condemned this morning’s pipebomb attack on a prison officer’s family in Princess Gardens Holywood. Susan O’Brien stated: “This is another brutal attack upon a defenceless family. It is only through luck that more damage and injury was avoided. “People must have the right to live in safety in their homes. […]
Belfast Alliance Councillors Naomi Long, Tom Ekin and David Alderdice have welcomed the apparent U-turn by UUP Cllr Reg Empey in his attitude to the election of Sinn Fein Lord Mayor Cllr. Alex Maskey. During a UTV Insight special, Cllr. Empey admitted that Maskey’s year in office was far from a disaster for Belfast. In […]