Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has condemned the murder of a man found near Londonderry. The man was shot dead and his body was found on the Braehead Road near the border last night. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This was a callous, sickening murder which has sinister echoes of our brutal past. I want […]
Responding to allegations made by Jimmy Spratt that Alliance and Charlie Tosh had colluded in ensuring a by-election for Iris Robinson’s council seat, Castlereagh Council Alliance Leader Geraldine Rice has said the accusation is a figment of Jimmy Spratt’s imagination. Cllr Geraldine Rice said: “This is totally incorrect and is a figment of Jimmy Spratt’s […]
Alliance Party Councillor Anne Wilson has secured real progress in the campaign to make Bangor a Fairtrade Town. She addressed North Down Council on the issue last night and they ratified her motion. Alliance has already successfully campaigned along with people in the area for Dundonald to become a Fairtrade Village. Cllr Anne Wilson said: […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that the First and Deputy First Ministers have agreed a new community relations strategy for Northern Ireland. The Cohesion, Sharing and Integration strategy had been delayed for around two years and will now be circulated to other Ministers in the Executive. David Ford said: “Alliance has been seeking […]
Here are excerpts from South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo’s speech on her Assembly motion today on the need for more funding to be devoted to research on dementia: People with dementia have an increased risk of physical health problems and are increasingly dependent on health and social care services and other people such as […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that a Castlereagh Council by-election for the seat previously held by Iris Robinson is absolutely essential. His comments come after it was announced last night that a by-election would take place. David Ford said: “Alliance Councillors in Castlereagh could not agree to the co-option of a replacement for Iris […]
Castlereagh Council Alliance Leader Geraldine Rice has said the public must have their say on the Iris Robinson issue and a by-election for her former council seat is essential. Cllr Geraldine Rice said: “This is about trying to restore people’s deeply damaged public confidence in politics. “A by-election is essential. People want to have their […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has described a carbomb attack near Newry courthouse as sickening and cowardly. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “This was an extremely cowardly attack that by mere chance alone did not kill someone. This sickening act demonstrates why there can be absolutely no complacency in the push for lasting peace. […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo has condemned the knifepoint robbery of two women in Damascus Street in the Holyland area which took place at around 11pm last night. Anna Lo MLA said: “There appears to be a deeply troubling trend in this area regarding knifepoint incidents. On Friday, three people were stabbed in a […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA has condemned as horrific a burglary at a house on Agincourt Avenue where three teenage males were stabbed and cash was stolen. Anna Lo said: “This was an absolutely horrific attack. The people who carried out this brutal burglary are simply despiciable. “This traumatic incident has stunned the local area and […]