Alliance prospective candidate for North Antrim Jayne Dunlop has said that opposition to the proposed lignite mine in Ballymoney now extends as far as Scotland. Ms Dunlop said: “North Antrim and the West Coast of Scotland have many close ties, so it is no surprise to find that opposition there to the lignite mine is […]
ALLIANCE prospective candidate for North Antrim Jayne Dunlop has said that opposition to the proposed lignite mine in Ballymoney now extends as far as Scotland. Ms Dunlop said: “North Antrim and the West Coast of Scotland have many close ties, so it is no surprise to find that opposition there to the lignite mine is […]
ALLIANCE South Antrim Assembly member David Ford has said that those who daubed paramilitary slogans onto a Glengormley church are destined to failure if their aim is to destroy community relations. Condemning the incident, during which UYM (Ulster Young Militants) was painted on St Mary’s on the Hill, Mr Ford said: “Attacks on churches are […]
ALLIANCE Assembly member Sean Neeson has welcomed the direct intervention of the Government in the future development of the Giant’s Causeway area. As Deputy Chairman of the Assembly’s committee on Enterprise, Trade and Investment, Mr Neeson had chaired a series of meetings between the National Trust and private developers about the future of the Causeway. […]
ALLIANCE Leader David Ford has said that the people of Northern Ireland had waited long enough for an end to paramilitary activity. After the Hillsborough ‘road map’ to breaking the political deadlock was postponed, Mr Ford said that now was the time for a clear and unambiguous statement from the IRA stating that they had […]
ALLIANCE Finance Spokesman Seamus Close MLA has described today’s Budget by the Chancellor as “timid and sleekit”. Mr Close said: “The fact that the Chancellor did not change tax allowances – not for the first year – effectively means that yet again virtually everyone who is working and paying tax will pay more in the […]
ALLIANCE Leader David Ford MLA has said that it is clear that Northern Ireland’s political parties are now on the verge of getting the Agreement to work for the good of the whole community. Speaking ahead of the publication of the two governments’ joint declaration, Mr Ford said significant responsibility now rested with all parties […]
ALLIANCE has urged President Bush to use his influence to build peace in both the Middle East and Northern Ireland. Speaking after Alliance’s meeting with President Bush and Colin Powell at Hillsborough, the cross-community Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA, stated: “It is clear that there is still a large amount of work to be […]
During Community Relations week, an Alliance delegation has met with Minister Des Browne to discuss the NIO’s community relations paper ‘A Shared Future’. The delegation consisted of Deputy Leader and Community Relations spokesperson Eileen Bell MLA, Party Leader David Ford MLA, Policy Spokesperson Margaret Marshall and General Secretary, Dr Stephen Farry. Speaking after the meeting, […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has claimed that through discussing the nature of the post-war arrangements for Iraq the Bush-Blair Summit may have huge implications for the future of the United Nations and the international community. Dr Farry stated: “While there is much cynicism about the Bush-Blair Summit in Northern Ireland, one day may […]