Alliance Cllr Gerardine Mulvenna has welcomed the Consumer Council support for the Alliance call for fuel prices to be regulated. Their call comes as the price of 900 litres of home heating oil rises to £550. Cllr Gerardine Mulvenna said: “We have seen over recent years that global events can lead to massive rises in […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle today spoke at a rally in Belfast city centre about unfair cuts to education funding and the increases in tuition fees imposed by Westminster. Chris Lyttle said: “I was pleased to support this peaceful and purposeful demonstration against the unfair cuts to education funding and unfair increases in […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MP attended today’s peace rally at Belfast City Hall organised by the trade unions to show people’s revulsion at the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr. Naomi said the turnout demonstrated that people are united in standing against terror and violence. Naomi Long MP said: “This demonstration was a genuine show […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir is demanding a fair deal for Holywood shoppers after discovering that Tesco charge much higher prices at their Holywood store compared to Tesco Knocknagoney. Commenting on the situation, Andrew remarked “When I checked the prices of a few basic items it was clear that, on average, Tesco Holywood is […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn has welcomed poll results published in the Belfast Telegraph today that show that 88% of those surveyed here are in favour of integrated education. Trevor Lunn said: “These polls are a very positive and significant sign that people want change in our education system. The vast majority of people want […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has today launched his party’s election campaign at the Waterfront Hall in Belfast saying Alliance’s movement for change is growing and that the party has massive ambition for Northern Ireland. Here is the speech from David Ford (check against delivery): “Change is not a word that many people associate with elections […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long is today speaking in the House of Commons on the murder of Constable Ronan Kerr. Speaking before the statement to House of Commons, Naomi Long MP said: “I would join with the overwhelming majority of people in extending my sincere sympathy to the Kerr family circle and Ronan’s friends […]
The Alliance Party has selected Noel Williams to stand for them in this year’s Carrickfergus Council elections. He will run alongside Seán Neeson in the Carrick Castle area. Mr Williams was until recently the Head of the Energy Saving Trust in Northern Ireland. Noel Williams said: “I believe that Alliance is leading the way on […]
Alliance Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long has expressed his shock at a robbery on Saturday night in which two young people were held hostage. A woman was forced to take money from her workplace after two men entered her house and kept the two young people hostage until she handed over the money. Cllr Michael Long […]
Alliance East Antrim representative Cllr Stewart Dickson has expressed his sympathy following the death of an elderly woman in a house fire on Middle Road in Islandmagee on Saturday. Stewart Dickson said: “I was saddened to hear of this woman’s death. My thoughts and sympathies are with her family at what must be a hard […]