Alliance leader David Ford MLA has paid tribute to Menzies Campbell who has resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats with immediate effect. South Antrim MLA David Ford said: “Menzies is enormously respected as an expert in foreign and defence affairs. “In the period before the Iraq war began he represented the majority of the […]
Alliance Party Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy has stated that today’s UUP Assembly motion on Executive business has underlined the failure of the Executive to deliver new laws, make important decisions or plan for the future. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “Today’s Assembly motion from the Ulster Unionists gave us a chance to see how little work […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has stated that the decision on conflict transformation funding lies solely with Margaret Ritchie and he call for people to back off and let her get on with her job. His comments come as it emerged that her CTI funding decision was delayed due apparently to ‘legal’ reasons. David Ford said: […]
Alliance Enterprise Spokesperson Séan Neeson MLA is giving the Assembly the chance to make a firm commitment to creating measures to strengthen our economy. He is proposing a motion to be debated in the Assembly tomorrow on fiscal reform, which will allow MLAs to strengthen their calls for lowering corporation tax and call for a […]
Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has claimed that the people of Northern Ireland are prone to a massive hike in the regional rate to compensate for water charges being shifted onto rates. Dr Stephen Farry stated: “Before the Executive parties congratulate themselves too much over moving water charges back into the regional rate, […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed the decision by Castlereagh Council to take a tougher line regarding those involved in fly posting in the Borough. He said that fly posting is a widespread problem across the Borough. Cllr. Long, who is also Alliance Party Vice-Chair, said: “There continues to be a big problem with […]
Alliance Party Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has reiterated his call for the Education Minister Caitríona Ruane to chair talks to resolve the classroom assistant’s dispute. He also called on MLAs from other parties who have spoken out on the strike to stop whipping up tension and start being more constructive. The Lagan Valley MLA […]
Alliance Leader David Ford said he awaits with interest Minister Margaret Ritchie’s announcement on conflict transformation funding following a UDA attack on a house in Carrickfergus last night. Three shots were fired through a window of a house in Drumhoy Drive in Sunnylands Estate in the town. David Ford said: “This incident would appear to […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has praised the work of the Action Cancer Big Bus, which provides men and women with the chance to get a quick health check in towns and villages across Northern Ireland. Mr McCarthy met staff on the vehicle today when it called at Stormont. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The […]
Responding to speculation that the Executive-sponsored Review into Water Charges is set to recommend that the costs of water and sewerage be added onto the level of the regional rate, Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has warned that this approach carries many flaws and that households would end up paying water charges by stealth. […]