Alliance Regional Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has criticised the Minister for not giving the Regional Development Committee enough time to look into the governance of NI Water during the Water and Sewerage Services Bill. He was speaking in the Assembly during the final stage of the Bill where it was sent for Royal Assent. […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA, Stewart Dickson, has announced his support for Age Sector Platform’s ‘Silver Saver’ campaign calling on food retailers to introduce a discount day for pensioners. The campaign, which was prompted by one of the most popular motions passed at the Northern Ireland Pensioners Parliament last year, has allowed people from across Northern […]
Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said that Peter Robinson is fuelling tensions with his comments on the PSNI. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “Peter Robinson is fuelling tensions with these outrageous comments. He is trying to enforce an attitude of them and us by trying to show that we should be comparing and contrasting […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane has said that the amendment proposed by Paul Givan and Alban Maginness to the Criminal Justice Bill is not about the rights or wrongs of abortion but rather about restricting the ability of a woman to elect where she can avail of medical services. She stated that the Alliance […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA has said that information on large political donations should be made public. He was speaking as he proposed an amendment to a debate on the upcoming Northern Ireland Bill that will not make information on donations public. The amendment was rejected. In Great Britain, donations from a single source […]
Alliance Mid Ulster by-election candidate Eric Bullick has said that he is standing to give people an alternative to the tribal politics, emphasised by the decision of the Unionist Parties to put forward a unity candidate. Eric Bullick said: “Alliance are standing in this election to offer an alternative to the tribal politics of the […]
Belfast City Councillor Laura McNamee has told delegates at the Party’s annual Conference that other parties should take lessons from Alliance and show true commitment to a shared society. Cllr McNamee, who represents the Victoria ward of East Belfast, was speaking as part of the ‘A Shared Future for Me’ panel at the La Mon […]
Employment and Learning Minister (DEL) Stephen Farry has highlighted the wide range of measures now being taken to invest in young people and the economic future of Northern Ireland. The DEL Minister was addressing the Alliance Party’s annual conference on Saturday, detailing the successful initiatives he has delivered to date – including advances in higher […]
I would like to welcome our Party Leader, The Minister of Justice, David Ford, our Deputy Leader, and the Member of Parliament for East Belfast, Naomi Long, the Minister for Enterprise and Learning, Stephen Farry, and our other 6 MLAs. They all continue to carry out their roles in the Assembly, and Westminster, in such […]
East Belfast MP Naomi Long has called on other parties to reject the politics of fear and join Alliance’s politics of hope. Alliance MP Mrs Long stated during the Party’s conference on Saturday that “inclusive conversation” with other parties and the wider community was the way to build the bridge to a shared future. Naomi […]