It is interesting to note the almost universal disgust at the notion of the territorial repartition of Northern Ireland since the release of British Cabinet Papers from 1972. Interesting, because what goes virtually unnoticed is that a ‘benign Apartheid’ is the sad reality of Northern Ireland today. Despite, or maybe even because of the Agreement, […]
AS we look forward to 2003, one of the depressingly predictable trends that seems set to continue is the steady rise in regular crime, paramilitarism, and organised crime. Some like to trace these increases to the Agreement. Instead, it is important to stress that the Agreement provides the means to assert the primacy of democracy, […]
The Alliance Party have launched a new policy paper on Community Relations, entitled Building a United Community. Speaking at its launch, Party Leader, David Ford said: “The healing of our communal divisions must be the greatest priority for our political institutions.” “Sectarianism and segregation remain major scars on Northern Ireland, and have even intensified in […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has expressed his anger at the refusal of the Roads Service to provide a pedestrian crossing at Rosetta Road, close to St Bernard’s Primary School. A vacancy for a crossing patrol person at this site has existed for almost seven years. Cllr Long said he was unhappy with the decision […]
The Alliance Party in Castlereagh has renewed calls for additional resources to be targeted at tackling dog fouling problems in the Borough after a Tidy Northern Ireland Survey found that Castlereagh had finished second bottom of the 26 local Councils in the dog fouling category. During the last Council election campaign Alliance had called for […]
With the Government having pledged to do more to improve road safety in Northern Ireland, East Belfast Alliance representative Naomi Long has warned that children’s lives will be lost if there are no new initiatives to attract school crossing (‘lollipop’) patrol people to the job. Cllr Long said that there should be a Government review […]
Alliance Councillors Michael Long and Sara Duncan have expressed their delight that the Roads Service is to install new salt boxes at Marlborough Heights and Glenview Crescent after a request made by the Castlereagh representatives. Cllr Long said, “I am pleased that Roads Service is to provide boxes at these locations as we enter the […]
Alliance Assembly member Kieran McCarthy is reminding everyone to be good neighbours to older people during the cold weather. Mr McCarthy said: “During the cold weather, and particularly when there is snow and ice on the ground, remember to check on elderly neighbours and friends. While many are very independent, they may find it more […]
The Alliance Party has today released a new policy paper entltled, “Justice and the Rule of Law”. This paper has been adopted as policy by the Alliance Party Council. Speaking on the launch, Alliance Justice Spokesperson, Dr Stephen Farry stated: “Too often in Northern Ireland debates about justice and law order have focused on the […]
Aa we look forward to 2003, one of the depressingly predictable trends that seems set to continue is the steady rise in regular crime, paramilitarism, and organised crime. Some like to trace these increases to the Agreement. However, the Agreement provides the means to assert the primacy of democracy, human rights and the rule of […]