North Down Alliance Councillor, Stephen Farry has condemned the so-called ‘punishment’ attack in the Whitehill Estate on Saturday and described it as a profoundly worrying development. Stephen Farry said: “This shooting in Whitehill is a profoundly worrying development. It is notable that it occurred near to the location where various paramilitary groups pasted threatening notices […]
South Antrim Alliance Councillor David Ford has welcomed a Sustainable New Housing Group claim which refers to the development of land – alongside the ‘Bleach Green Line’ – by Northern Ireland Railways. Councillor Ford, who is the Alliance Party spokesman on rural development, said the proposal should be welcomed as part of the ‘Bleach Green […]
Alliance Spokesman Dr Philip McGarry has said that the £2 million cost of Policing at the Harryville Protest is “totally unacceptable”. “The RUC have made it clear that this massive amount of money means that resources are not available for other policing activities such as the prevention and detection of crime and the drugs problem […]
Alliance Party Spokesman on Disability Issues, Alderman Kieran McCarthy, has re stated his criticism of the Labour Governments intention to reduce benefits payable to disabled people. Alderman McCarthy said: “This weekend we have had further conformation that the new Government are to examine and if necessary reduce the financial allowances paid to people with disabilities. […]
15 December 1997 The Editor Irish News 113 Donegal Street Belfast BT1 2GE Dear Sir I am writing in response to Brian Feeney’s article on 10th December in which he launched an offensive and bitter attack on the Alliance Party. The few factual matters that he tried to include amongst the infantile jibes have been […]
The Alliance Group on Belfast City Council have submitted the following motion for discussion at this weeks Policy and Resources Committee meeting to be held this Friday 19 December. The motion reads; Belfast City Council notes the rich diversity of Cultural traditions present in the city, notes in particular the value attached to the Irish […]
A delegation of Alliance Councillors will meet with the Chief Constable Ronnie Flanagan on Tuesday 16th December. The meeting has been organised at the request of the Alliance Councillors who are increasingly concerned about the level of paramilitary activity in their area of East Antrim. ENDS The three Alliance Councillors attending the meeting will be […]
Alliance Respond to Harbour Commission Crisis Belfast Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has urged Environment Minister Lord Dubs to resolve the very unsatisfactory situation regarding the appointment of Belfast City Councils nominee to the Harbour Commission. Mr Campbell said: “I was advised some days ago on good authority that the Minister had taken the decision not […]
Alliance Party Spokesman Dr Philip McGarry, commenting on the reaction of Mitchell McLoughlin and Gerry Adams to the escape of Liam Avril, has said that there is a fundamental gulf in values between those who have always opposed violence in Ireland and those who have supported it. Dr McGarry said: “Three years ago Liam Avril […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Alderman Sean Neeson has condemned last nights IRA break out from the Maze Prison as an act of selfishness, that is putting the privileges of other prisoners at risk. Mr Neeson said: “Is it the duty of Republican prisoners to behave in such a fashion that other prisoners whether Republican or […]