Castlereagh Alliance Group Leader Geraldine Rice has condemned the DUP’s move to form a pact in Castleragh Council with the UUP after the DUP lost their overall majority on the council. Cllr Geraldine Rice said: “This is a clear sign of panic from the DUP at the Alliance performance in Castlereagh and East Belfast. Sara […]
Alliance Foyle representative Keith McGrellis has expressed his shock at a grenade attack on police in Londonderry on Monday night. Police were dealing with a security alert on the Southway Road when a man threw a grenade at them, it did not explode and caused no injury. Keith McGrellis said: “I am shocked and outraged […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said the party is on course for significant gains in the local government elections and said the party has had an excellent election. He thanked everyone who voted for Alliance and paid tribute to the hard work of all the Alliance candidates and their teams across Northern Ireland. David Ford […]
Strangford MLA elect Kieran McCarthy has asked Mike Nesbitt whether he holds the same views as UUP Leader Tom Elliott on Sinn Fein, following Mr Elliott’s comments on Sinn Fein at the Fermanagh and South Tyrone election count. He said that it is important that the wider Ulster Unionist Party provides clarity on whether they […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has said she is thrilled that two Alliance MLAs have been elected to the Assembly in East Belfast and thrilled at the Alliance result across Northern Ireland. She also emphasised the point that Alliance now has 3 senior elected representatives in East Belfast, one MP and two MLAs that […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has condemned comments that UUP Leader Tom Elliott made about Sinn Fein, which were made at the Fermanagh and South Tyrone election count. David Ford said: “These were despicable comments that should be treated with the contempt they deserve by everyone. These comments could act as the political obituary of Tom […]
Alliance Coleraine representatives Barney Fitzpatrick and Yvonne Boyle have condemned the petrol bomb attack on two houses in Blackthorn Court, Harper’s Hill on Friday night. There were people inside both houses but they were able to get out without injury. Barney Fitzpatrick said: “I am shocked at this petrol bomb attack. It was a callous […]
Alliance South Belfast candidate Anna Lo has topped the poll with 6,390 votes, 19.8% of the vote and has been elected on the first count. Kieran McCarthy has also been elected on the first count in Strangford with 4,284 votes. David Ford was elected on the second count in South Antrim with 4,554 votes. Trevor […]
Alliance East Antrim candidate Cllr Gerardine Mulvenna has urged the public to be cautious around the gorse fires that are burning in areas such as Cushendun where a rescue operation was launched when a man attempted to tackle the fire, he returned home unhurt. Gerardine Mulvenna said: “Most of Northern Ireland has been hit by […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has said that Northern Ireland needs a positive party that is leading change at the forefront of the Executive at Stormont. She said Alliance delivers constructive politics, and she stated the negative campaigning of other’s indicates how little they have to offer. Naomi Long said: “People are sick and tired […]