Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has launched a stinging attack on the tribal parties for insulting the public by focussing on pacts and not the real issues like jobs or services. Naomi Long said: “The fixation on sectarian carve-ups in this election shows a complete disregard for the public, who have the right to expect […]
Alliance Party candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone Vasundhara Kamble has implored the Irish financial regulator to allow Quinn Insurance to accept all forms of new business immediately and she fears for the Fermanagh economy if a positive decision is not made quickly. She said that being allowed to take on provisional licence business was […]
Alliance East Belfast candidate Naomi Long has been supported on her campaign trial by former Minister and former Alliance Leader Oliver Napier
Alliance West Belfast candidate Maire Hendron has condemned the brutal murder of an unknown man on Woodbourne Crescent in West Belfast in the early hours of Thursday. The man was found with head injuries and died shortly after an ambulance arrived. Maire Hendron said: “This was a brutal attack and whoever was behind this attack […]
Alliance Foyle candidate Keith McGrellis has stated that the jobless figures, which shows that Londonderry continues to top the Northern Ireland table, is a worrying trend for the area. 5,057 or 7.4% were unemployed in the city against regional figures of 6.3%. Keith McGrellis said: “I am deeply worried that once again the North-West continues […]
North Down Alliance Westminster Candidate, Stephen Farry, has emphasised that this election must also be about foreign policy issues in addition to the economy, but also recognised that the two are linked. He stressed the importance of Northern Ireland MPs speaking of fully representing their constituents through speaking out on international affairs. Stephen Farry stated: […]
Local Alliance representatives Cllr Judith Cochrane and by-election candidate Jonathan Simpson have welcomed plans by the Roads Service to undertake a number of projects in Dundonald following requests by the Alliance team. Roads Service have now agreed to repair potholes at Comber Road, Lambert Park/Rise and Vionville Rise as well as including the Grahamsbridge Road […]
Lagan Valley Alliance candidate Trevor Lunn has said people want solutions from politicians and said that the public must vote for the candidate that will address their real concerns instead of focusing on tired tribal arguments. Trevor Lunn said: “This election has to be fought on the real issues affecting people’s everyday lives instead of […]
Local community activist and Alliance Party North Down Chairperson, Andrew Muir, has continued his battle against the odour problem in the vicinity of Kinnegar Waste Water Treatment Works. Andrew used Environmental Legislation in February to discover that over 70 odour emission incidents occurred at Kinnegar Sewage Plant during 2009. Andrew then continued his battle by […]
Alliance Foyle candidate Keith McGrellis has condemned those behind an explosion outside a house in Dunmore Gardens in Londonderry. Nobody was hurt but it follows two separate pipe bomb attacks carried out by Republican Action against Drugs this week. Keith McGrellis said: “People are trying to live normal lives in these residential streets but yet […]