McDonnell deliberately misleading on abortion regulations – Bradshaw

Alliance Westminster candidate Paula Bradshaw has slammed SDLP Leader Alasdair McDonnell for deliberately misleading the public on the Department of Justice consultation on regulations concerning abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormality. Responding to comments on the BBC Sunday Politics programme, Councillor Bradshaw said: “I am sorry that Dr McDonnell has opted to mislead […]

Ford: In 2010 people put their trust in Alliance & Naomi Long and we delivered for them

Opinion piece from Alliance Leader David Ford in the Belfast Telegraph The election on May 7th is your opportunity to vote for Northern Ireland to move forward. Alliance is the clear, unequivocal choice for those who want to tackle the key challenges that face our community, so we can all move forward together. In 2010, […]

Ford – New Health Minister must bring new attitude towards equality issues

Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the new Health Minister must bring a change in views towards issues such as the ban on gay men donating blood but there are major doubts over whether this will be the case. His comments were made after Jim Wells resigned following two controversial remarks he made in […]

Farry calls on Wells to clarify Rathfriland comments in Assembly

Alliance North Down MLA, Stephen Farry, has called on Jim Wells to clarify reported comments that he made to a lesbian couple in Rathfriland on Saturday in which he is alleged to have questioned their lifestyle while he was out canvassing. Stephen Farry MLA said: “Alliance had expressed scepticism over the nature of Jim Wells’ […]

Voting age needs lowered to 16 – opinion piece by Naomi Long

A democracy gives its citizens many rights. But at the core is being able to vote and hold to account those in power. However, one group of potential voters is being left behind and denied that privilege. While young people in Scotland are being given the opportunity to vote in the 2016 election, nearly 50,000 […]

Ford –Wells remarks not isolated view within DUP

Alliance Leader David Ford has said remarks made by Health Minister Jim Wells at a South Down hustings on Thursday expose a deep vein of homophobia and disrespect for the LGBT community which runs throughout the DUP. Mr Ford added any resignation by Mr Wells following his linking of gay relationships and abuse and neglect […]

Naomi Long accompanied by special canvasser

Naomi Long accompanied by special canvasser Naomi Long has had a special guest on her latest canvass around the streets of East Belfast. Chaz the guide dog, alongside owner Elaine Orwin, accompanied East Belfast Alliance candidate Mrs Long while she knocked doors around Belmont Church Road yesterday (Tuesday). Mrs Long said the canvass was a […]

Lives could have been lost in North Belfast bomb attack – O’Neill

Alliance North Belfast representative, Jason O’Neill, has condemned those behind a bomb attack in North Belfast on Tuesday night in which a device exploded after it was fired or thrown at a passing Police vehicle. It is believed that the device exploded in the air and caused damage to the windscreen of a parked car. […]