Alliance Leader David Ford has announced the creation of informal links between his party and Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change, following a meeting on Sunday which an Alliance Party Representative attended. Zimbabwean Opposition Leader, Morgan Tsvangirai was hosted in Belfast by the Alliance Party last Friday at the 55th Liberal International Congress at the Europa […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has hit out at the Executive parties saying they must give more support to working parents with children in school and provide better youth services. His comments came today in the Asssembly on the motion from the Ulster Unionists on the issue. The Lagan Valley MLA stated: “This is […]
Chair of Newtownabbey District Policing Partnership, Cllr Tom Campbell, has expressed real concern at news that plans for civilian police officers have been shelved. He stated that the shelving of plans coupled with the reduction of police overtime could create a crisis situation. Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell said: This is a matter of massive […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has said that the Executive needs to end the silo mentality that prevails in government departments if it is to effectively tackle suicide. He spoke in the Assembly today on a motion on preventing suicide and self-harm. Kieran McCarthy MLA stated: “We need to see action on a joined-up […]
Alliance Party leader David Ford MLA, who hosted Morgan Tsvangirai at the Liberal International Congress in Belfast yesterday, has condemned assassination threats to Mr Tsvangirai as a despicable attack on democracy. These threats have prevented Mr Tsvangirai from returning to Zimbabwe to begin campaigning for the presidential run off election. The Alliance Party of Northern […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn has said proposals brought to the Education Committee on changes to post-primary transfer should be treated with caution, but cannot be ruled out as a basis for progress. The Lagan Valley MLA stated: “Whilst we would have preferred to see changes to the post-primary transfer system made on a shorter […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed Morgan Tsvangarai to the Liberal International Congress in Belfast and said that the need for a shared future is more important now than it has ever been. The Alliance Party is hosting the Liberal International Congress which is taking place at the Europa Hotel today and tomorrow. The South […]
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade are both set to address the 55th Congress of the Liberal International on Friday morning in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Mr. Tsvangirai, who has been abroad since the contested 29 March Zimbabwean presidential election and this crucial visit to the Liberal International Congress will be his […]
Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed concern about Caitríona Ruane’s interim plan on the transfer issue saying that it will create problems for parents, pupils and teachers. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Are primary schools there to prepare pupils for a test or teach the revised curriculum? Is this really just an interim measure […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has responded to the news that the price of coal is to rise by 25%. He has urged the Minister for Social Development to make sure that old people are better supported this winter. Kieran McCarthy said: “I know it is hard to think about coal prices when we […]