Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown outlined his plans for a dog-friendly Belfast, at the latest Belfast City Council meeting on Monday night, July 3. With his loyal companion Seb watching at home, Emmet asked Councillors to back his vision, which would see an opt-in badge scheme rolled out, indicating which premises in Belfast are dog-friendly. […]
Alliance MLA David Ford has said the Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, has missed an important opportunity to introduce transparency around political donations. David Ford said: “At the start of this round of political negotiations, the Alliance Party Leader Naomi Long presented the Secretary of State with a letter calling for him to allow for […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader, Stephen Farry, has responded to the statement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, on the political situation by expressing concerns that the opportunity was not taken for a more robust response, including establishing certainty around the budget. Stephen Farry said: “This is a disappointing statement from the […]
Speaking ahead of a statement to the UK Parliament by the Northern Ireland Secretary of State, James Brokenshire, on the next steps for talks and devolution, Alliance Party Deputy Leader Stephen Farry, has stressed that an overall deal, including a sensible and proportionate approach on Irish Language is achievable but that the DUP and Sinn […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has said her party is “extremely frustrated and disappointed” following the latest deadline to restore power-sharing being missed today (Thursday). She said the public’s patience had been “tested well beyond breaking point” by the lack of a breakthrough in the process, a move which would have “serious consequences,” she added. “There […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has expressed his disgust after anti-Islamic graffiti was daubed on a business on the Beersbridge Road. Police are treating the incident as a racially-motivated hate crime. He said: “Those behind this attack have only shown their ignorance and are not representative of the community as a whole. “This is racial hatred […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said specific details are needed immediately, after the Chancellor confirms the UK Government will intervene to fund abortions in England for women from Northern Ireland. She said: “This is a welcome announcement that has already taken too long to become reality and will open up services to many local women […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the Court of Appeal’s ruling that should be up to politicians, not the courts, to decide on abortion law in Northern Ireland is ‘extremely disappointing’. The decision marked the second time this month the courts were forced to rule on the issue of abortion, signalling ‘a need for urgent clarity’ […]
Kellie Armstrong MLA has confirmed Alliance’s commitment to integrated education, as a major organisation wrote a letter to Stormont leaders calling for a shared future. The Strangford MLA was speaking after the open letter from the Integrated Education Fund, which reminded the parties of previous Government pledges in relation to a united community. It refers […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed plans recently submitted by Lacuna Developments to save the historic building at 1 Stewart’s Place in Holywood. The Alliance representative has been campaigning the save the building for the last number of years, particularly from July last year when the building partially collapsed causing the closure of […]