Alliance South Antrim MLA David Ford has said the decision taken by Justice Minister Claire Sugden to retain all courthouses will waste over £1 million of public money. David Ford said: “During my time as Justice Minister I undertook a substantial consultation exercise on the court estate, including a number of public events and a […]
Alliance has selected its two candidates for South Belfast for the forthcoming Assembly election. Sitting MLA Paula Bradshaw and Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown will run for the party in March 2’s poll. The pair said they were privileged to have been chosen by Alliance’s South Belfast Association. Ms Bradshaw, who is Alliance’s Health spokesperson in the […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader and Economy Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has contrasted today’s publication by the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, of a fresh industrial strategy for England with the ongoing absence of a fresh economic strategy in Northern Ireland, and the poor prospects of one now being produced given the political context. As a former […]
Alliance North Down MLA Stephen Farry has extended his condolences to the family of the man killed in a road accident on the Bangor Road. Stephen Farry said: “I send my sincere condolences to the family of the man who died as a result of the road traffic accident on the Bangor Road. This is […]
Stewart Dickson MLA and Alliance activist, Danny Donnelly have been selected to contest the Assembly election in East Antrim. The local Alliance Association selected the duo at a selection meeting on Wednesday (March 18). Mr Dickson is the sitting MLA and was re-elected to represent East Antrim in May 2016. Mr Donnelly, who lives in […]
Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said that the people of North Belfast do not want to see guns return to the streets after a police officer was shot on the Crumlin Road. Councillor McAllister, who represents North Belfast, said: “For too long North Belfast suffered at the hands of violent people who had no mandate […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has condemned those behind the shooting of a police officer in North Belfast. Naomi Long said: “Whoever was behind this attack on the police officer intended to kill. Using guns in a residential area shows a callous disregard for the entire community and should be condemned without reservation. “Those involved in […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the integrated education sector will lose access to £450 million of investment if there is prolonged political instability after the election. Kellie Armstrong said: “As part of the Fresh Start agreement, the UK Government promised £500 million over a 10 year period to support new capital projects for […]
State and church failure to protect children from heinous sexual, physical and emotional abuse over decades must now be fully redressed, Alliance Chris Lyttle MLA has said. The East Belfast MLA was speaking after the publication of a report by the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry, which detailed systematic abuse at 22 homes. Recommendations include a […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed a reversal of a Council proposal to cut the Belfast bikes scheme. Councillors on Belfast City Council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee today (Friday) voted to keep the scheme’s first 30 minutes free. Alliance had been the only party to oppose an idea to cut the free time to […]