Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has welcomed the formal devolution of policing and justice powers to the Northern Ireland Assembly at midnight on 12 April, and stressed that devolution must primarily be seen as a beginning to a new approach to delivering justice and community safety. Stephen Farry stated: “Today’s transfer of policing […]
Lagan Valley Alliance Candidate Trevor Lunn has condemned the robbery of a cash box in Lisburn yesterday. He also expressed disgust that a shot was fired during the robbery. The incident took place in Longstone Street in the city just before midday yesterday and police said they were investigating a link between the robbery and […]
Alliance Party candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone Vasundhara Kamble has slammed the decision to have a unionist unity candidate in the constituency and described it as tribal and cynical. Vasundhara Kamble said: “This is cynical and deeply tribal pact. The fact that both parties have struck a deal for Fermanagh and South Tyrone shows […]
Alliance Newtownabbey Council Group Leader Cllr Tom Campbell as responded to claims by Gerry Kelly that the co-option of an independent into Briege Meehan’s council seat was a gerrymander. Sinn Fein only made contact with the Alliance Party about the co-option a couple of hours before the council agreed to co-opt independent Brendan Carlin. Sinn […]
The Alliance Party has selected Belfast Councillor Márie Hendron to stand in West Belfast in the upcoming General Election on 6th May. Cllr Máire Hendron said: “It is a great honour to stand for Alliance in West Belfast . “People want politics that delivers and only Alliance can offer that. “We can show that politics […]
Alliance Party MLA and North Down Westminster candidate, Stephen Farry, has condemned the decision of the DUP and Conservatives and Unionists to support a so-called ‘unionist unity’ candidate in Fermanagh & South Tyrone, and stressed that the Conservative claims to be a party of a shared future have been exposed as a fraud. Stephen Farry […]
South Antrim Alliance Party Candidate Alan Lawther has said that the fact that the Ulster Unionists have selected Reg Empey to stand in South Antrim is a sign of real desperation on the part of the party and of Reg Empey himself. Alan Lawther, who lives in the constituency, said: “You really get the feeling […]
Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has welcomed the decision of Newtownabbey Borough Council to unanimously co-opt Brendan Carlin, a Glengormley based businessman to fill the Council vacancy in the Antrim Line electoral area caused by the resignation of former Sinn Fein Councillor Briege Meehan. Councillor Campbell, who is the Alliance Party Group leader on the Council, […]
The Alliance Party has selected Andrew Muir to stand in Newry and Armagh in the upcoming general election on 6th May. Andrew Muir said: “I am very proud to have been selected to stand for Alliance in Newry and Armagh. “A vote for me is a vote for a shared future. Only the Alliance Party […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has condemned an attack on a man at a flat in Eglantine Gardens. The man suffered a serious head injury and was taken to hospital. Police were contacted shortly before 6am this morning about a disturbance. Anna Lo said: “This was obviously a vicious attack and my thoughts are […]