Alliance East Antrim candidate Stewart Dickson has called on the DUP to clarify after it appeared to accuse another party of having a “personal vendetta” against loyalist paramilitaries. Mr Dickson was speaking after the West Belfast DUP page made a post referring to a TUV statement asking “how many SFIRA transfers will be given to […]
Alliance Councillor Sian O’Neill has encouraged parents to be aware of their children’s whereabouts, after a crowd of more than 100 teenagers gathered in an East Belfast park. A large amount of alcohol and drug paraphernalia were seized by police from the crowd of 14-17 year olds in Belmont Park on Saturday. PSNI said the […]
Alliance candidate for Newry and Armagh Jackie Coade has condemned those who shot a man in Poyntzpass. Jackie Coade said: “This shooting could have resulted in the loss of life, and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. We had hoped that violence was behind us, but evil people continue to terrorise under cover […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Trevor Lunn has said he is disappointed after it was announced a suspect in the Kingsmill massacre would not be prosecuted due to insufficient evidence. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it would not be pursuing a case against a man whose palm print was discovered on the suspected getaway van. Ten […]
Alliance South Antrim candidate David Ford has said unionists have put our current political system at risk by not backing an amendment to the Brexit bill which would have supported the Good Friday Agreement (GFA). The proposal would have seen the UK Government take onboard the GFA during Brexit negotiations. However, it was defeated by […]
Alliance Strangford Assembly candidate Kellie Armstrong has welcomed the Integrated Education Fund’s latest campaign, starring Hollywood star Liam Neeson. The Fund released a video promoting their website integratemyschool.com, featuring the Ballymena actor. The site provides parents with the opportunity to indicate if they would like the school their child is attending to transform to an […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has questioned where the funding for the Health Minister’s plan to tackle waiting lists will come from, due to the lack of an Executive Budget. The South Belfast Assembly candidate was speaking after Michelle O’Neill published an elective care plan designed to address waiting times. It has six commitments and […]
Alliance Leader and East Belfast candidate Naomi Long has encouraged people to check they are registered to vote, as she handed her nomination papers in for the forthcoming Assembly election. Mrs Long, who was speaking as she was officially nominated at the Belfast Electoral Office, said recent reports of over 60,000 names being taken off […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has said a shooting incident in Newtownabbey could have resulted in a death. Two shots were fired at a house in Bawnmore Drive around 8.45pm yesterday (Sunday). A man in his 30s was inside but was unhurt. Cllr Nuala McAllister said: “I utterly condemn the actions of those behind […]
Alliance Strangford candidate Kellie Armstrong has said integrated education is the “big loser” in the political fall-out which led to the collapse of the Assembly, after it was revealed millions have been lost due to the lack of a working Executive. Under the Fresh Start Agreement, £500 million had been agreed to be spent on […]