Alliance East Belfast candidate Chris Lyttle has called upon the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) to prioritise a redress scheme for victims and survivors of historic child abuse. Mr Lyttle said the victims and survivors, who recently launched a report at Parliament Buildings seeking the establishment of such a system, had […]
Alliance Strangford candidate Kellie Armstrong has said suggestions women who miscarry could potentially face police questioning over alleged use of abortion pills will significantly increase the pain felt by those who suffer loss in pregnancy. The Strangford Councillor said the recent prosecution of a woman who induced a miscarriage by taking pills bought online had […]
Alliance’s 2016 Assembly manifesto will bring “delivery, not delay,” Party Leader David Ford has said, as the party launched the document. Speaking at the event in the Park Avenue Hotel in East Belfast, Mr Ford said the manifesto was a working document and contained no gimmicks or empty promises. He pointed to five quick steps […]
Alliance Councillor Paula Bradshaw has said it’s ‘simply not good enough’ that some elected representatives believe themselves above rules set to encourage openness and transparency. The South Belfast representative was speaking after an Alliance initiative to publish all declarations of interest online came into play today (Monday), a scheme which some Councillors in other parties […]
Alliance East Antrim Assembly candidate Stewart Dickson has expressed his shock after a man was assaulted by a masked gang in Larne. The 25-year-old is currently being treated in hospital after the men entered a house in Hampton Crescent in the town around 1.35am this morning (Saturday). They attacked him with baseball bats and bars, […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has utterly condemned those behind the shooting dead of a 33-year-old man in the area. The victim was shot three times in the leg in an alleyway at Butler Place close to Elmfield Street in Ardoyne around 10.05pm yesterday (Friday). He was taken to hospital where he died from […]
Alliance East Belfast Assembly candidate Chris Lyttle has expressed his shock after an elderly woman was knocked to the ground during a robbery in the area. The 71-year-old was assaulted on the Comber Greenway this afternoon (Friday) close to Barnett’s Road and Kings Road around 12.45pm. She was left badly shaken by the incident, which […]
Alliance East Belfast Assembly candidate Tim Morrow has said Northern Ireland is stronger as part of the EU, as the European referendum campaign officially kicked off. Councillor Morrow said Northern Ireland, as well as the wider UK, benefited from its membership of the organisation, as both the Remain and Leave campaigns began to officially set […]
Providing the right support for women in the justice system cannot be understated, Justice Minister David Ford has told a major conference looking at women who offend. Mr Ford was speaking at the Offending Costs Symposium, which involved key organisations supporting women offenders. The Alliance Leader said the issue has been a long-running one for […]
Alliance North Belfast Councillor Nuala McAllister has condemned those behind a “stupid attack” on a local suicide prevention charity’s offices. The incident at the headquarters of the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self-Harm (PIPS) on the Antrim Road on Wednesday (April 13) around 8.25pm saw the windows smashed. A man in his 40s […]