Strangford Alliance Candidate for the Westminster election, Deborah Girvan, has appealed to government departments to promote local townland names to maintain and protect our shared culture. She said that using townland names would not cost taxpayers any money and would be able to foster shared community identities in Northern Ireland. Deborah Girvan said: “Using townland […]
North Down Alliance Westminster Candidate, Stephen Farry, has welcomed the progress made around the issue of parading and said that this progress was essential to ensure better community relations. A draft plan came before the Executive yesterday. Stephen Farry stated: ” Alliance welcomes the further progress being made around the parading issue. Ultimately, contentious parades […]
Alliance East Belfast candidate Naomi Long has attended the launch of Ballyhackamore Business and Community Association. Photo: Chair, Brenda Shankey and Naomi Long MLA
Alliance West Tyrone Westminster candidate Michael Bower has stated that this election is about the politics of the future versus the politics of the past. Michael Bower said “This election is about the politics of the past versus the politics of the future. In West Tyrone we have a choice, more of the same old […]
A few days before European Circus Day, Andrew Muir, Alliance election candidate for Newry and Armagh has commented on the two circuses currently in the area. Commenting on the arrival of Duffy’s Circus at Frank Curran Park, Newry, Andrew stated “I understand that Duffy’s Circus involves a variety of animals including tigers, crocodiles, dogs, snakes […]
Deborah Girvan, the Alliance candidate for the Strangford constituency in the General Election, who lives in Comber, is attempting to cycle around the town to canvass for votes. She explained, “Strangford is a scenic, rural area and I thought that the best way to get out and about and meet people and introduce myself to […]
Alliance North Belfast candidate Cllr Billy Webb has condemned those who threw a pipe bomb at a house on Glandore Avenue on Tuesday night. This was the second time that this house has been attacked this year, nobody was injured. Cllr Billy Webb said: “I find it difficult to understand why people would want to […]
The Alliance Party has selected Brendan Heading to stand in Upper Bann in the forthcoming Westminster election. He said that Alliance is the only party that can deliver an end to the failed tribal politics of the past. Brendan Heading said: “We need positive politics and Northern Ireland must move away from the failed tribal […]
South Belfast Alliance election candidate Anna Lo has condemned Sinn Fein’s attempt to create a nationalist unity pact in South Belfast and Fermanagh and South Tyrone saying people want action on the real issues not tribal headcounts. Anna Lo MLA said: “It is shameful that some are trying to make this election into a sectarian […]
Alliance East Belfast candidate Naomi Long has attended the launch of the WIMPS (Where Is My Public Servant) manifesto for the upcoming General Election. Photo of Naomi Long at the launch with several members of WIMPS at Stormont