Alliance President, Dr Philip McGarry, has welcomed the news that moves are being made to amend the law that makes it illegal for a monarch to marry a Roman Catholic. Two members of the House of Lords are to propose a change in the Act of Settlement, which has been law since the 18th Century. […]
Alliance Assembly Member for South Antrim, David Ford, has hit out at claims by the NIUPs Norman Boyd that support for the Good Friday Agreement is declining David Ford said “The poll conducted by Ulster Marketing Surveys for Queens University, and published in the Belfast Telegraph last week, shows that the Good Friday Agreement still […]
Sean Neeson, Alliance Party leader, led an Alliance Party deputation to visit Altnahelvin hospital on Tuesday 12th October. The visit was at the invitation of Altnagelvin chairman, Mr Denis Desmond and his Board of Directors. Mr Neeson was accompanied by the Chair of Foyle Alliance, Colm M Cavanagh, and by Alliance Health Spokesperson, Cllr Betty […]
Fellow liberals – this is an opportune time for me to address you on the relationship between devolution and identity as I see it from a Northern Ireland perspective. After a wait of over 25 years, devolved power-sharing government has finally arrived in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is often described as a problem of ‘two […]
The Alliance Party General Secretary, Cllr Richard Good, has condemned the murder of a man in West Belfast this afternoon, and has called for immediate compromise to fill the political vacuum. Cllr Good said: “Whatever the motive, the use of violence has no justification in this society, and this afternoon’s murder must be condemned.” “This […]
Alliance Party spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has condemned the murder of Charles Bennet as a barbaric human-rights abuse. Stephen Farry said: “This was a truly barbaric killing. It is vital that the identity of Mr. Bennet’s murderers is exposed and that they are brought to justice.” “Whatever this individual is alleged to have done, there can […]
David Ford, Alliance Chief Whip, has backed the Archbishop, Robin Eames, in his call for the ‘Long March’ from Londonderry to Portadown to be called off. David Ford said: “The organisers of the ‘The Long March’ risk bringing protestors on to the street but having no idea how to handle any problems that will arise […]
Alliance Assembly member for South Antrim, David Ford, has condemned those who left a suspect device at Rathmore , near Antrim, this afternoon. David Ford said “This is a further assault on the whole community in the area and was clearly intended to cause injury or death. I condemn in the strongest possible terms those […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Assembly Member Seamus Close, has condemned the bomb attack in Lurgan. Cllr Close said: “Those who planned and perpetrated this atrocity have no place in today’s society. No doubt they wished not only to destroy life but also to blow apart the prospects of peace and political stability. They will be […]
In commenting on the Health Ministers announcement on the proposals for the future of the Health and Personal Social Services, Alliance Party Spokesperson on Health and Social Services Issues, Councillor Betty Campbell welcomes some elements of the proposals but voices concerned at the size of the proposed Belfast Teaching Hospital Trust. Cllr Campbell said: “Alliance […]