Alliance Leader David Ford MLA has called on the SDLP to withdraw from the Executive after they voted against the Programme for Government, thus voting against their Minister Margaret Richie. David Ford said: “The logic of the SDLP’s position taken in the Assembly today is that they should now pull out of the Executive. Having […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has labelled the Programme for Government a flawed document from a failing administration. He said that their plans fail to address the three most important issues this society faces – ending segregation, providing strong sustainable public services, and re-balancing the economy. His comments come as the PfG is debated in the […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford is providing three new advice surgeries in community centres across the area. The three new surgeries will take place every Friday from 1 February at the following times and locations: 10-11am Parkhall Community Centre, 100 Seacash Drive 11.15am – 12.15pm Greystone Community Centre, 30 Ballycraigy Road 2-3pm Crumlin Community […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has questioned why the Education Minister Caitronia Ruane is trying to antagonise unionists with her border education plans. Her comments on “The Politics Show” suggested that there should be no prioritisation for Northern Ireland pupils at Northern Ireland schools and instead a child from the Republic of Ireland could […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has said that following the appointment of four Victims Commissioners, the process is even more of a lawsuit waiting to happen than before. She said that a number of massive questions have been raised after the First and Deputy First Ministers moved the goalposts and appointed four people to […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has launched a stinging attack on the First and Deputy First Minister over the appointment of four Victims Commissioners instead of one. She slammed the decision as a fudge and said that it showed that the First and Deputy First Minister were incapable of making important decisions. East Belfast […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed the fact that Castlereagh Council agreed to support an Alliance proposal to set up a meeting between Castlereagh and Belfast City Council to discuss the concerns of local residents about a proposed cemetery at Lisleen in the Borough. The proposal was incorporated into a DUP motion which was […]
Alliance Dromore by-election candidate David Griffin has stated that Alliance is the only party that will combat segregation and by doing so will free up cash to improve vital services. He said that having more integrated schools instead of segregated ones will save a massive amount of public money in the long-term David Griffin said: […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has stated that the Executive’s plans will deliver a worse deal on public transport than Direct Rule Ministers did. He accused the Executive of having road rage and said that funding must be re-directed from roads to public transport to deliver a better all-round transport infrastructure for local people, […]
Alliance MLA Anna Lo will today be given the accolade of Ambassador for Ireland by the National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI). Anna Lo is the only Ambassador chosen that comes from Northern Ireland. The accolade comes as European Union has designated 2008, Year of Intercultural Dialogue. The launch of the event is […]