Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson Stephen Farry has said he is deeply disappointed that some lawyers are to stop work on serious criminal cases in a protest against reductions in their payments for legal aid cases. Stephen Farry said: “I am deeply disappointed at the actions of these lawyers. What sort of message does this send […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has today outlined the ten key principles of a shared future. He said that while others pay lip service to community relations, only Alliance passes the shared future test. He set out the ten points at an Alliance event at Hazelwood Integrated Primary School in North Belfast today. David Ford said: […]
Alliance Upper Bann representatives Sheila McQuaid and Harry Hamilton have condemned those responsible for a security alert near two schools in Lurgan after a suspicious object was found. Both schools and a number of residents have been evacuated. Shelia McQuaid said: “The public has shown its opposition to those who wish to drag Northern Ireland […]
Alliance Bangor Abbey representative Michael Bower has enthusiastically welcomed the Planning Appeals Commission’s decision to uphold the decision to refuse the building of 54 apartments at the Eastroyd and Westroyd site on Clifton Road in Bangor. Michael Bower commented, “This proposal was totally out of character with the Clifton Road area and would have resulted […]
On the first anniversary of the devolution of justice to Northern Ireland, Alliance Justice Spokesperson Stephen Farry has praised the work done by Justice Minister David Ford since the devolution of these powers. Stephen Farry said: “Today marks the first anniversary of the devolution of justice to the Assembly and it is worth recognising all […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has said that fuel poverty simply has to be one of the biggest issues of the election because of the need to protect the most vulnerable in our society people against rising fuel prices. Strangford Alliance Representative Kieran McCarthy said: “Fuel poverty is one of the key reasons why Alliance […]
Alliance North Belfast representative Cllr Billy Webb has described his shock at the attack on the Boys Model School in which a petrol bomb was thrown through a window but failed to ignite on Monday night. Nobody was injured but a window was broken. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I am shocked by this attack on […]
Alliance East Antrim representative Cllr Stewart Dickson has congratulated police on a large drugs seizure of cannabis and cocaine in Newtownabbey. Three men were also arrested in the operation. Cllr Stewart Dickson said: “I would like to pass on my congratulations for yet another successful operation to take drugs off our streets. Their strategy to […]
Lisburn South Alliance representative Stephen Martin has commented on the lack of electricity to the Lisburn area today (Monday 11th April 2011) Stephen Martin stated: “Large areas of Lisburn are currently without electricity due to a fault. I understand from NIE that teams are on the ground at the moment attempting to locate and fix […]
Alliance East Belfast representative Cllr Judith Cochrane has described the attack on a man in the Ballybeen estate in which he was beaten up by a gang wielding baseball bats as vicious. The gang broke into the man’s home on Morven Park on Sunday night before assaulting him and causing damage to a television and […]