Alliance Leader David Ford has accused David Trimble of putting on the political straight-jacket handed to him by the anti-Agreement faction in the UUP. Responding to Mr Trimble’s vow that he would begin to withdraw his party from the Executive unless the IRA ended all violence by January, Mr Ford stated: “Any compromise with anti-Agreement […]
ALLIANCE is set to challenge the Office of First and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to publish its community relations strategy. OFMDFM is known to have received a research paper in January, but has failed to publish any draft proposals since April. Accusing the Executive of trying to ‘bury’ the report, Alliance Deputy Leader Eileen Bell […]
Speaking to the Annual Meeting of Foyle Alliance Association, the Party Leader, David Ford MLA, will say that the current Review, which meets tomorrow at Stormont, must deal with more than just the issue of Decommissioning. He will emphasise the need for action to improve community relations across a range of areas. David Ford will […]
Alliance has never been afraid to make difficult decisions for the sake of the peace process. Last Friday, the Alliance Councillors on Belfast City Council announced that we will back the Sinn Fein candidate for Lord Mayor. The past few weeks have involved much soul-searching, but we took this decision because we believe that it […]
Alliance spokesperson on Sport Michael Long has said that football clubs in Northern Ireland should consider following Celtic’s lead, after it was revealed that the club’s chief executive has written to 50,000 season-ticket holders to ask them to help eradicate support for sectarianism. It is believed to be the first time Celtic has drawn a […]
Alliance MLA for Strangford, Kieran McCarthy, has condemned the murder of a man in his constituency today. Mr McCarthy said: “This was a horrific killing, made all the more disturbing by the fact that a young child in the car or children at a nearby school could have also been victims.” “No matter who this […]
Alliance Councillor Stewart Dickson has welcomed the Government’s acceptance of his party’s proposals to appoint an observer to monitor paramilitary activity, with an announcement on who will hold the position expected from the Secretary of State shortly. Cllr Dickson said: “This is an important step towards introducing greater integrity back into the peace process, and […]
Alliance leader David Ford is seeking to ask a Private Notice Question to the Minister for the Environment, Dermot Nesbitt, asking him to explain his enforcement action over road conditions at Millennium Primary School, Carryduff. Accusing Mr Nesbitt of trying to pull off a stunt, Mr Ford said the Minister had behaved “disgracefully” over accusations […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has accused the IRA of trying to mislead the public over his proposals to the Government for an independent ceasefire monitor to report on paramilitary activity. Mr Ford stated: “The republican movement is deliberately attempting to muddy the waters by trying to present a ceasefire monitor as an anti-Agreement proposal. This […]
Alliance party councillor Naomi Long has said she is concerned that drug dealers may be targeting young teenagers outside City Hall. Cllr Long, a member of the Council’s Drugs Misuse Working Group, said she had been contacted by a constituent who has witnessed a man dealing drugs in and around the front of City Hall […]