Lunn disgusted by threats to Derry City Council workers

Alliance Policing Board member, Trevor Lunn MLA, has condemned those responsible for death threats that have been issued to community safety wardens working for Derry City Council. The Council has withdrawn the wardens until the threats are lifted. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am disgusted that Council staff, who are mainly dealing with low-level anti-social […]

Lo: Sectarianism and racism are two sides of the same coin

Anna Lo MLA argues that while the Racial Equality Strategy has real potential, it is still sadly lacking in any genuine progress Sectarian politics gets votes in Northern Ireland, and yet sectarian politics continues to fail Northern Ireland over and over again. It is disappointing to see the draft Racial Equality Strategy, after being in […]

Alliance pleased at ban on sale of legal highs from Belfast shop

Alliance Belfast Councillor Tom Ekin, who chairs the Council’s Licensing Committee and Group Leader Maire Hendron, have welcomed the court ruling which has granted Belfast Council an interim order banning the sale of legal highs from a shop in Belfast. A number of individuals and a limited company will not be able to sell the […]

Dickson not convinced by McCausland and Brimstone evidence

Alliance Social Development spokesperson, Stewart Dickson MLA, has commented on the evidence to the Social Development Committee inquiry on the BBC Spotlight allegations by former Minister Nelson McCausland and Special Adviser Stephen Brimstone. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I was not convinced by the evidence from Nelson McCausland or Stephen Brimstone. Their attitude towards the Committee […]

Dickson tells McGuinness that electoral pacts are anti-democratic

Alliance Chief Whip, Stewart Dickson MLA, has criticised the proposal from Martin McGuinness that Sinn Fein and SDLP should enter into electoral pacts in several constituencies in next year’s General Election. Martin McGuinness called on the SDLP to step aside in Upper Bann, North Belfast and Fermanagh and South Tyrone. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “These […]

Long dedicated to taking East Belfast forward

Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP will defend her East Belfast Westminster seat in next year’s general election, after being confirmed as the Party’s candidate following a selection meeting on Wednesday night. The MP for the constituency since 2010, Mrs Long described the forthcoming campaign as a ‘battle for progress in Northern Ireland’ which she […]

Lunn expresses condolences following death of cyclist

Alliance Lagan Valley MLA, Trevor Lunn, has passed on his condolences following the death of a cyclist outside Hillsborough on Wednesday morning. A lorry was involved in the accident on the A1. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I was very saddened to learn that another life has been lost on our roads. I would like to […]