Alliance Leader MLA David Ford has expressed anger at thugs that placed a pipe bomb at a house in Somerset Park in the Rathenraw Estate in Antrim. The device was found shortly after 1am this morning following police searches. David Ford said that Northern Ireland is moving forward and these individuals must not be allowed […]
The Alliance Party has selected David Griffin as their candidate for the forthcoming Council by-election in Dromore. Mr Griffin says Alliance, as the opposition in the Assembly offers a real alternative to the lack of vision and direction shown by the four Executive parties, the DUP, UUP, SDLP and Sinn Fein. The by-election in Dromore […]
Commenting on Secretary of State Sean Woodward’s remarks in Northern Ireland questions today, David Ford agreed that actions speak louder than words as regards the Executive. Sean Woodward’s remarks came in an answer to a question from Lib Dem shadow secretary Alastair Carmichael. David Ford said that the Executive’s plans are light on words and […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Anna Lo has expressed shock at a report which states that there are more than 100,000 children living in poverty in Northern Ireland. The report also claimed that there are 44,000 children living in severe poverty. She said that actions speak louder than words and the Executive must act quickly to […]
Despite an inconclusive meeting with the Minister of Regional Development, Conor Murphy MLA, last week, Alliance MLA David Ford has continued to press the Roads Service for an alternative structure to be put in place while the Hightown Bridge is being rebuilt. He said: “There is a dreadful irony that the day after the Minister’s […]
Alliance East Belfast Councillor Mervyn Jones has welcomed the news that nearly one million pounds was committed to creating a new enterprise park in Tullycarnet . The Alliance Councillor said: “This is great news for East Belfast and for the Tullycarnet area in particular. This will not only create jobs but it will also help […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has hit out at the Executive for again letting older people down by delaying the introduction of free travel for people over 60. He said that the Executive is already failing older people with the long delay in introducing free personal care. Mr McCarthy was the MLA who raised […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called on the Executive to do more to combat smoking among young people. He said that the Executive must ensure that the legal age for purchasing tobacco must be raised to 18 as soon as possible. His comments come as the Health Promotion Agency today launched a campaign […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has strongly rejected suggestions, made by the Consultative Group on the Past, that the UK Government should state that they were fighting a ‘war’ against the IRA. The North Down MLA stated: “People right across the community will rightly be extremely wary at suggestions that the UK Government should […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has hit out at news that people travelling from Northern Ireland airports can still only carry one bag onto planes, yet in other UK airports passengers can carry two bags on board. Opposition MLA Kieran McCarthy said: ?Its time that this was sorted and people in Northern Ireland had […]