Speaking ahead of the publication of the Budget in the Assembly, Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Dr Stephen Farry MLA, has stressed that there are real dangers in the budget becoming a missed opportunity, in particular if the costs of division are not addressed. Dr Stephen Farry stated: “This budgetary framework will govern public expenditure in […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that tomorrow’s Programme for Government will make or break public confidence in the Executive. He said that the Executive has been in total turmoil for over a week and has to prove to local people that it is capable of governing Northern Ireland effectively. The Programme for Government, which […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed news that Environment Minister Arlene Foster is going to take responsibility for PPS 14 but demanded that she act quickly and confirm the policy needed to protect our countryside from a bungalow blitz. His comments follow correspondence from the Minister to the Environment Committee outlining that she will take […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Séan Neeson MLA has strongly welcomed news that Northern Irish pharmaceuticals company Almac is investing £50 million in a new North America Headquarters. The new operation will be based in south-east Pensylvania and will create at least 262 new jobs. The East Antrim Assembly Member said: “This announcement is good news because […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has condemned the brutal murder of Paul Quinn and stressed that the well-established procedures of the Independent Monitoring Commission for dealing with threats to political stability should be allowed to take their course. Stephen Farry said: “The murder of Paul Quinn was a most brutal act that will cause […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has said that the position of the Social Development Minister could become unsustainable if DUP and Sinn Fein Ministers block her moves to claw back the public money from the UDA. Speaking to ‘The Observer’, David Ford said: ‘If she is blocked by other ministers around the table at the Northern […]
Alliance Youth Chair Stephen Martin today backed the ‘108’ Campaign by WIMPS, an organisation run by and for young people to enable them to influence decision makers. The aim of the ‘108’ campaign is the establishment of a Youth Assembly for Northern Ireland, marked today by 108 young people, one for each Assembly member, descending […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford has condemned the threat from dissidents to Newtownabbey Councillor Briege Meehan. David Ford said: “Those who make such threats have no place in our community. What goes on in the minds of people who would indulge in these type of activities. “All Councillors should be allowed to get on […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has stated that the crisis within the Executive is deepening with news that the termination notice for the conflict transformation funding has not yet been issued. This revelation follows yesterday’s Executive meeting which ended in fiasco, with disagreement over the previous meeting’s minutes. Opposition Leader David Ford said: “This news throws […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Naomi Long has hailed news that the Connswater Community Greenway initiative has gone one step closer to a massive lottery funding boost but she revealed her disappointment that the Titanic Signature project had not. It was announced that the Connswater Greenway scheme has got through to the next round in the […]