Alliance Party Leader Sean Neeson claims that Republican and Nationalist political greed is undermining the stability of the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Neeson says: “The Good Friday Agreement was built on political compromise but Republicans in particular have undermined confidence in the process because of their intransigence over policing and putting armaments beyond use.” “One […]
David Ford, Alliance Spokesman on Agriculture and Rural Development, has welcomed the announcement by Ms Brid Rogers that DARD will start consultation on a grant appeals mechanism ‘ within weeks’ David Ford said : ” Back in December, I asked the Minister about an appeals scheme and she said that her Department was working on […]
Northern Ireland is a place of many contradictions. On the one hand we have a new, supposedly accountable Assembly, but on the other, millions of pounds are being lost through bad administration. To add further insult, paramilitaries and mafia-style gangsters are raking in millions through criminal activity. I have always advocated openness, transparency and accountability, […]
Alliance Leader Sean Neeson pays tribute to Baroness Jean Denton who died today. Mr Neeson says: “Baroness Denton was a very good friend to the people of Northern Ireland and worked tirelessly to improve the economic well being of this region. She was always a very down to earth person and will be remembered for […]
One of the paradoxes of the peace process, and particularly the post-Agreement period, is that the political extremes have been strengthened at the expense of the political centre. Yet, the survival and eventual growth of centre politics, leading to the emergence of genuine non-tribal politics, is integral to long term peace and stability in Northern […]
Margaret Marshall, Alliance Party spokesperson on children & family issues, has called for the N. Ireland Children’s Poverty Fund allocation from the Treasury to be ring-fenced. N.Ireland has the highest birth-rate in the UK and has the highest level of child poverty. Alliance puts people first and believes in equality of citizenship. To bring about […]
Alliance Party Leader Seàn Neeson condemns this motiveless attack on a young Carrickfergus family. Mr. Neeson says: “This attack was all the more callous coming only a couple of days before Christmas. We all know that pipe bombs can kill and maim and clearly the community must assist the Police to bring to justice those […]
Alliance Party Leader, Sean Neeson, has welcomed the announcement of a further visit to Northern Ireland by President Clinton and outlined what he believes this visit can achieve. Sean Neeson said: “President Clinton is a good friend of the peace process. This news of this visit should hopefully give a major boost to efforts to […]
David Ford MLA, Alliance Spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Development has described one of the recommendations of the Assembly Agriculture Committees Beef Report as “unrealistic” Commenting on the publication of the Report, David Ford said ” I welcome the publication of the report, which makes a number of positive recommendations on the way forward for […]
Alliance Justice and Human Rights Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has welcomed the publication of the Report on ‘Informal Criminal Justice Systems’ by University of Ulster academics for highlighting a serious issue and has agreed that greater action from the Government is required. Stephen Farry said: “This report is a timely reminder of an ongoing scourge in […]