After the revelation that English neo-Nazi thugs were part of the gang who cut the throat of a Celtic fan last weekend, Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has stated we need laws similar to the Football Offences Act implemented here to stop Northern Ireland becoming a hooligan’s paradise. Kieran McCarthy MLA has demanded answers as to […]
Local Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron has praised police in East Belfast after they seized cannabis with a street value of £350,000 in the Short Strand area of the city yesterday. Pottinger Councillor Maíre Hendron said: “I would like to praise local police for taking this massive cannabis haul off our streets. “Cannabis can often be […]
Following the news that Brian Cowen is to become Taoiseach, Alliance leader David Ford MLA has expressed hope that Cowen will be able to maintain positive relations that Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have had under Bertie Ahern’s reign. The Alliance leader said: “I welcome this news and I would like to congratulate […]
Responding to speculation that the Maze plan could be scrapped, Alliance DCAL Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA said get on with building the all-sports stadium or else the chance to build a new stadium could be lost for a lifetime. He also said that the antics of unionists, who are picking a fight with the IFA […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has accused the Stormont Executive of breathtaking incompetence and arrogance as he revealed that they have requested to cut legislative corners on the majority of bills at the Assembly. David Ford said: “Today at the Environment Committee, the Executive requested accelerated passage on the Boundary Commissioner Bill. This means that of […]
Members of the Steering Group which is trying to make Dundonald the first Fairtrade Village in Northern Ireland have recently handed over a number of Fairtrade footballs to local junior football clubs in order to raise the profile of Fairtrade issues and to show that there are a wide range of products can be made […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA and Party Deputy Leader Naomi Long has called for the Executive to act urgently to tackle the problem of fly posting. Her call comes following receipt of a response to a written question by Cllr. Long from the Environment Minister Arlene Foster, which stated that the Department of Environment is considering […]
South Belfast Alliance Anna Lo MLA has expressed disgust at a cash van robbery on the Ormeau Road today. The knifepoint robbery of the van which was making a delivery to the First Trust Bank on the road took place at 11.30am this morning. Anna Lo MLA said “This is a deeply disturbing incident, made […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has extended a warm welcome to the President of Burundi as he visits Northern Ireland. David Ford and Lagan Valley MLA Trevor Lunn are meeting the President of Burundi this evening. They are meeting His Excellency Mr Pierre Nkurunziza in the Members Dining Room, Parliament Buildings, Stormont, at 7.15 pm tonight. […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has given his reactions on the role of Bertie Ahern in the peace process following his announcement to resign as Taioseach on Tuesday 6 May. David Ford said: “Regardless of concerns over his personal finances, Bertie Ahern has served people in the North and South of Ireland with remarkable distinction over […]