Following yet another Paisley and McGuinness fiasco in the Assembly today, Alliance has announced they will try to deliver the Victims’ Commission bill independently of OFMDFM. Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has claimed that today’s latest snub to victims shows that Paisley and McGuinness are incapable, irresponsible and thoroughly incoherent. Naomi Long said: “Paisley […]
The Alliance Party will today propose a motion in the Assembly calling upon the British and Irish Governments to sign up to the European Schengen Agreement which facilities freer internal movements across Europe and provides for enhanced security measures. The Party is suggesting that this is particularly important from the perspective of Northern Ireland given […]
Alliance MLA Seán Neeson has welcomed a new PSNI initiative to combat hate crime and he called on people who see any incidents to contact police immediately. The PSNI campaign, which was launched today, comes after two racist attacks over the weekend in Craigavon and Cookstown. Seán Neeson MLA said: “I welcome this new police […]
Councillor Billy Webb of the Newtownabbey Ratepayers Association has today announced that he has joined the Alliance Party. Cllr Webb said: “The Alliance Party offers a radical vision for the future. They are the only party that presents strong and coherent policies to tackle the problems that Northern Ireland faces. In local government, Alliance shares […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Anna Lo is spearheading the campaign to keep the threatened Lisburn Road Post Office open. The Post Office in question is situated at 217 Lisburn Road, and Anna yesterday visited local residents and the Post Office to discuss concerns. Anna Lo MLA said: “We are appalled that after the closure of […]
Alliance South Antrim MLA David Ford speaking after the publication of the report by the Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association into out of town shopping has raised several issues about shopping in Antrim. David Ford said: “I sponsored the event at Parliament Buildings for the Independent retail traders because I have serious concerns about […]
Newtownabbey Alliance Councillor Tom Campbell has stated that local councils should examine using CCTV to impose fines on those who drop litter from cars. The scheme has been proposed in England, and Cllr Campbell believes that it could have a positive impact here too. Cllr Tom Campbell said: “I think that local councils should be […]
Alliance Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA and Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long have expressed their disappointment and frustration at the Education Minister, Catriona Ruane’s decision not to allow Knockbreda Primary School to transform to integrated status. This is the second occasion that the school has been refused permission to transform. Cllr. Naomi Long MLA […]
Alliance Assembly Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn has accused the Ulster Unionists of supporting social selection not academic selection, and said that they have lost their right to be taken seriously during the reform of the education system. The Lagan Valley MLA stated: “Ulster Unionists are now arguing unapologetically for ‘other factors’ to be taken into […]
Antrim Alliance Councillor Alan Lawther has hit out at the Land and Property Service for sending out a letter to all rate payers just a week before their main rates bill arrived. He stated that the two letters should have been sent out in the same envelope to save money. Bizarrely, the first letter received […]