Cllr David Ford MLA, Alliance Assembly Member for South Antrim, helped Antrim schoolchildren to plant some young, but historic trees, as part of Tree Week, 2000. At Springfarm Primary School, David helped schoolchildren to plant trees that he had grown from acorns and conkers in his own garden David Ford said: “The trees we have […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, responding to the latest attack against a member of the Chinese section of the community in Dunmurry, has renewed his party’s call for Hate Crimes laws. Stephen Farry said: “Such racially-motivated attacks are not only direct attacks upon the victim but also the values of a multiracial and diverse […]
East Antrim Assembly Member Sean Neeson who is Deputy Chairperson of the Assembly Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Investment welcomes today’s announcement by NORTEL to invest another 95 million pounds and create 1300 new jobs in the East Antrim Area. Mr Neeson says – NORTEL are now becoming one of the largest employers in Northern […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, with the imminent passage of the Policing Bill has argued that it is now ‘make your mind up time’ for Northern Ireland parties, in particular the SDLP. Stephen Farry said: “It is now ‘make your mind up time’ for all the parties in Northern Ireland over policing reforms.” “It […]
ALLIANCE South Belfast representative Geraldine Rice has said the Department of Regional Development has no excuses left for its failure to tackle flooding on the Lower Ormeau Road. Councillor Rice said: “The DRD have run out of excuses. It is time for proper action to deal with flooding in the Lower Ormeau, as it has […]
South Antrim Assembly member David Ford has expressed his concern that not enough has been done to prevent a winter beds crisis again this year. Speaking during Question Time in the Assembly earlier today (Monday), Mr Ford asked the Health Minister what provisions had been put in place to avert a winter bed crisis in […]
On the day that the Policing Bill begins its ‘Committee Stage’ in the House of Lords, Alliance Leader, Sean Neeson, has singled out the 50:50 recruitment quota as the issue likely to create most debate, and expressed his hope that a compromise can be worked out on this matter. Sean Neeson said: “While Alliance has […]
Alliance General Secretary, Stephen Farry, has cautioned against reading too much into the Northern Ireland population estimates that were published today Stephen Farry said: “Today’s population estimates are not broken down by religion or perceived religion. While commentators may wish to make assumptions regarding the political implications of these figures, especially regarding the likelihood of […]
Assembly Member Eileen Bell has welcomed the decision to postpone Inquiry on the Geddis Farm application for residential development. Councillor Mrs Bell said: “I have to congratulate not only the Planning Department but also the residents of Helens Bay who have waged a concerted and effective campaign against the erosion of the Green Belt in […]
The Alliance Party has today launched an alternative Programme of Government. It sets out what Alliance believes to be the priorities for the Executive and the Assembly over the forthcoming year. The Executive is scheduled to present their Programme of Government to the Assembly on the afternoon of Monday 16 October, subject to agreement within […]