East Belfast MP Naomi Long has received backing from the Prime Minister that Sinn Fein should live up to promises made in the Stormont House Agreement. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons today (Wednesday), Alliance MP Mrs Long said she was “frustrated and angry” that the economic stability and political progress […]
Naomi Long MP has said she is disappointed the British Government has again refused to lift the exemption around revealing political donors here, despite previously committing to. Speaking in response to a question from Alliance MP Mrs Long during today’s Northern Ireland Questions session in the House of Commons, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Andrew Murrison […]
Alliance OFMDFM spokesperson, Chris Lyttle MLA, has responded to the BBC Spotlight programme in which Paudie McGahon claimed that he was subjected to an IRA kangaroo court after he informed a Sinn Fein representative about sexual abuse he suffered in the 1990s that was carried out by a member of the IRA. Chris Lyttle MLA […]
Alliance Education spokesperson, Trevor Lunn MLA, has welcomed the progress on the Special Education Needs and Disability Bill which had its second stage in the Assembly on Tuesday. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Alliance believes that the child should be at the heart of education provision. This bill is a welcome development. “The reduction in the […]
Alliance Councillor Kellie Armstrong has raised concerns over the lack of information available regarding the Strangford Ferry’s sailings this Friday, with a planned strike expected to cause major disruption. The Peninsula representative voiced her dismay after Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy failed to clarify if the Ferry would be sailing as normal, despite Translink confirming […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the decision of Sinn Fein to threaten the Stormont House Agreement has damaged our ability to attract investment from America. David Ford MLA said: “Every year, Northern Ireland politicians and businesses have unrivalled access to American political and business leaders during St Patrick’s Day celebrations, but our reputation […]
Naomi Long opinion piece for the Belfast Telegraph In the week of International Women’s Day, we have a chance to reflect on how far women’s rights have progressed globally, but also on the work which remains to be done if we are to see women treated as equals. Whether in the shocking comments of the […]
Alliance OFMDFM spokesperson, Chris Lyttle MLA, has taken part in an event in Stormont to mark the 10th European Day on Remembrance of Victims of Terrorism. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I was privileged to attend this event to remember all the lives that have been lost to terrorism both in Northern Ireland and beyond. We […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA, Trevor Lunn, has welcomed the publication of a report by the Assembly and Executive Review Committee on women in politics. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am pleased that this report from the Assembly and Executive Review Committee has been published, the day after International Women’s Day. It is also good to […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has criticised the decision of Sinn Fein to block the welfare reform legislation which he says has threatened the Stormont House Agreement. David Ford MLA said: “We have now seen an unravelling of the Stormont House Agreement which sought to move our economy forward and resolve issues that were holding our […]