After meeting new Secretary of State Owen Paterson, Alliance Leader David Ford said they had a productive meeting and he said Mr Patterson must play a neutral role even though there is a link between the Conservatives and the UUP. David Ford also raised concerns that reckless cuts to public services would push Northern Ireland […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed sadness that Miller’s Bakery based at Heron Road in the Harbour Estate in the east of the city is going to close with the loss of 42 jobs. Naomi Long MP said: “This is deeply worrying news and my thoughts are with those who face losing their […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Billy Webb has hailed news from the Education Minister that Whitehouse Primary School ‘s £3.6m rebuild is going ahead and said that this news is long overdue. The school was destroyed in an arson attack in July 2009. Billy Webb has been strongly supporting the Whitehouse school campaign since the incident and […]
North Belfast Alliance Representative Billy Webb has condemned an incident in which a man was threatened with a screwdriver and the perpetrator left with a sum of cash and the victim’s mobile phone. The incident happened on Thursday at around 10.25am in the Townsend Terrace area of the city. Cllr Billy Webb said: “This was […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Sean Neeson has criticised the move to close A and E units at Whiteabbey and Mid Ulster hospitals within the next two weeks. Several other units will be moved from Whiteabbey to Antrim hospital Sean Neeson said: “I am extremely concerned at these proposals. I have been campaigning for years to […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed Conservative MP Owen Paterson upon his appointment as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. David Ford said: “I look forward to working with Owen Paterson in his new role as Secretary of State. “I spoke to him to have a preliminary discussion about relationships between the Northern Ireland Office […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has welcomed news that 104 jobs will be created at Kelman Ltd in Lisburn. The company is owned by GE and the new posts will focus on research and development amongst other matters. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I strongly welcome this news. It’s great to see these new jobs […]
Following developments that suggest there will be a Conservative – Liberal Democrat government pact, Alliance MP Naomi Long said that the priority must be the creation of stable government, but that the Conservatives need to work to ease fears about cuts in Northern Ireland. Naomi Long said: “We need stable government during this difficult economic […]
East Londonderry Alliance Representative Barney Fitzpatrick has said if Alliance continues the progress made in recent times in the constituency, the Westminster result has shown that Alliance can win an Assembly seat in this area next year. Barney Fitzpatrick said: “Our Westminster vote increased by 60% across Northern Ireland between this and the previous election. […]
Following the announcement that Gordon Brown is to stand down as Labour Leader, Alliance Leader David Ford paid tribute to his role in cementing peace and devolving justice. David Ford said: “Gordon Brown’s announcement is an extremely significant one in terms of the ongoing talks and arrangements for the next government of the UK. “I […]