Ian Butler has been selected by the Alliance Party to run in the Mid-Ulster constituency in the Westminster election. Ian Butler said: “Alliance is the best vehicle for change because it is the only party that makes ending division and tension in Northern Ireland its top priority. Alliance is a strong voice against tribalism and […]
South Antrim Alliance Candidate Alan Lawther has called on people to ensure they use railways crossings safely. Translink and the Ulster Farmers’ Union have been campaigning on the issue. Alan Lawther said: “Northern Ireland has seen tragedies at rail crossings in the past and if people are aware of how to stay safe, we hopefully […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has expressed disgust at an attack which left a 56-year-old man needing hospital treatment for facial injuries. The attack happened at around 8pm last night on Eastleigh Drive in the east of the city. Naomi Long MLA said: “This was a terrible assault and I hope the man who […]
Alliance Leader and local MLA David Ford has condemned those who shot at a house in the Caulside Park area of Antrim at around 11.10pm last night. David Ford said: “This was a despicable incident and it’s only by good fortune that the two people at the house were not injured. “These individuals are simply […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has expressed sadness that jobs could be lost at the Britvic company in the constituency. Britvic employs 139 people in East Belfast and 17 in Omagh. Naomi Long said: “It seems that some logistics staff may be affected by these new arrangements. I sincerely hope the job losses can […]
Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn, who sits on the Assembly Public Accounts Committee, has expressed shock at the findings of a report regarding the contract practices at NI Water. Four board members have been sacked following the report Trevor Lunn MLA said “This is a damning report. People want value for money from their services and […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has welcomed the comments of Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson, to the All Island Infrastructure Investment Conference in the Fairways Conference Centre, Dundalk but called upon him to ensure that new rhetoric is followed up by action, in particular through a renewed focus on securing a lower rate of […]
The Alliance Party has selected Alan Lawther to stand in South Antrim in the Westminster election. Alan Lawther said that the party is expanding quickly in the area as people see that Alliance is the only party that works for everyone and make ending division our number one priority. Alan Lawther said: “I am extremely […]
Alliance Sports Spokesperson Cllr Michael Long has reiterated his call for a new anthem for the Northern Ireland football team saying such a move has the potential to attract new fans and improve the financial health of football here. Castlereagh Councillor Michael Long said: “An alternative anthem for the Northern Ireland football team could potentially […]
Alliance North Belfast candidate Cllr Billy Webb has praised the efforts of fire crews who rescued a man and a woman from a fire in a block of flats on Wednesday night on the Ballysillan Road, North Belfast . The man and woman were taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation. Cllr Billy Webb said: […]