An Alliance delegation has asked for support for a special deal for Northern Ireland built around remaining within the single market, party Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has told the European Parliament’s Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt MEP. Dr Farry and David Ford MLA met Mr Verhofstadt at Stormont, with the Alliance delegation stressing the particular […]

An Alliance delegation has met with senior management in Bombardier to discuss recent job losses and the anti-competitive actions from Boeing against the company. The implications of Brexit were also raised by the delegation, which included Deputy Leader Stephen Farry and East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle. It follows the party’s further discussions on the Boeing […]

Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said the devolution settlement is being rewritten without any input from Northern Ireland due to the political impasse. Mr Dickson was speaking as the Scottish and Welsh Governments published proposals for changing legislation relating to the EU Withdrawal Bill. The two First Ministers said the Bill should “work with, not […]

Alliance MLA David Ford has led a party delegation to show support for Probation Board staff operating under threat. Mr Ford, along with colleagues including Stephen Farry MLA and Stewart Dickson MLA, attended a rally outside the Probation Board for Northern Ireland (PBNI) headquarters in Belfast today (Tuesday). It follows the PBNI being informed of […]

Alliance representatives in Lisburn have called on the DUP to clarify their position after controversial social media comments calling for the allocation of new social housing to those from the ‘loyalist/unionist community’. The comments appear in a Facebook post by the Seymour Hill and Conway Residents Association and Youth Council this past Friday, which asks […]

Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said even full partnership with the various mechanisms within the EU is not a proper substitute for full membership within it. Dr Farry was responding to the UK Government’s publication of its proposals relating to future partnership with the EU regarding security, law enforcement and criminal justice. He […]

Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has encouraged people to seek guidance in the wake of Ryanair cancelling a number of flights over the next six weeks. The airline announced its plans to cancel up to 50 flights a day for the time period due to a shortage of pilots thanks to holiday entitlement. Up […]

Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MLA has said “the DUP and Sinn Fein are painting themselves into even tighter corners” and failing to take into account the untold damage to public services and the economy from the ongoing impasse. Dr Farry said while Alliance supported an Irish Language Act, they did not see it as […]

This week’s Community Relations Week is an opportunity to showcase how we successfully build a united community, Chris Lyttle MLA has said. East Belfast MLA Mr Lyttle, who is hosting a Community Relations Week event on the role of education in a post-conflict society in Parliament Buildings later this week, said this year’s theme of […]

Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said lowering the voting age to 16 would help engage a new generation of young people in politics. Mr Dickson was speaking after attending the Northern Ireland Youth Forum’s Democracy Day event, which featured a call to reduce the franchise to 16-years-old. He said young people should have the right […]