Speaking ahead of the final phase of talks chaired by Dr Richard Haass, Naomi Long MP said: “Any deal depends entirely on the degree of flexibility parties are willing to show in pursuit of agreement. This is the right time and the best process to address all three issues, none of which will get less […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has condemned those responsible for a gun attack on Lisnaskea Police Station on Monday night. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “There can be no justification for this attack. Those responsible have no place in our society. The vast majority of the public do not support the actions of those behind […]
Following a meeting of the five parties involved in the Haass talks, Naomi Long MP said: “Tonight saw some tough talking around the table and very difficult conversations; however, they were important, because they go to the core of what we were here to address – a shared commitment to the rule of law; a […]
Alliance Policing Board member Chris Lyttle MLA has paid tribute to Deputy Chief Constable Judith Gillespie after she announced her intention to retire from the PSNI in March 2014. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I would like to thank Judith for her outstanding contribution to policing in Northern Ireland over the past thirty years. “She has […]
Alliance Policing Board member Chris Lyttle MLA has said that the £26million cost to police parades and parades related protests between April and October 2013 is shocking and unsustainable. The figures were released by PSNI to the Policing Board. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “It is shocking that so much money has had to be spent […]
Alliance Lisburn Councillor Stephen Martin has called on the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust to urgently clarify what they plan for Lagan Valley Hospital emergency department, following news a review on opening times is set to take place. Councillor Stephen Martin said: “I am appalled to learn through the media that the South […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP has said a poll by the BBC has shown that the flying of the Union Flag on designated days is the only solution which can command cross community support. The results of the poll stated that 33% of respondents supported designated days, 25% supported the flag flying 365 days […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has condemned those responsible for an incendiary device that ignited inside a shop in Belfast city centre on Monday night. Anna Lo MLA said: “I am sickened that yet again lives have been put at risk by the mindless actions of these callous and evil individuals. There is no […]
Alliance Belfast Councillor Maire Hendron has expressed her condolences following the deaths of two people whose bodies were discovered at a house on Ravenhill Court on Friday. The police are treating their deaths as a double murder. Cllr Maire Hendron said: “I would like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of the […]
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn has condemned those responsible for an attack on his office at 6am on Saturday morning. Petrol was poured through the shutters but it did not properly alight. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This is an attack on democracy. There is no place in our society for this violence that should […]