Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has welcomed the extension of a scheme to combat alcohol and drug abuse amongst children, but he called for the initiative to be rolled out across all of Northern Ireland. It was announced today that Lifematters programme, which currently runs in Lisburn, is to be extended across the […]
The seven Alliance Party MLAs, Dr Kieran Deeny and Brian Wilson have announced that they will formally cooperate on business in new Assembly. All members of the group will chose the designation “United Community”. Alliance Party Leader David Ford explained: “We have had an outstanding election result, not just for the Alliance Party. The positive […]
Alliance Party Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson MLA has welcomed electricity price cuts stating that its time that local consumers got a better deal. Following the decrease in gas prices, Mr Neeson called on NIE to decrease their prices in line with gas. NIE today announced a 3% price cut, which will come into effect in […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has called on people to vote Alliance tomorrow to send out the strongest message that Northern Ireland in moving forward. He said that all the tribal parties have done is cost the taxpayers a million pounds on special advisers and deliver the failed politics of the past. David Ford said: “Only […]
Alliance East Antrim candidate Stewart Dickson has stated that people should vote to put Alliance at the centre of government. He said that the tribal parties have not and will not deliver genuine powersharing and a shared future. He stated that Alliance supporters should vote as advised on their election literature so that the number […]
Alliance Party Economy Spokesperson Seán Neeson has slammed other parties for misleading and misrepresenting the water charges issue. The East Antrim Representative stated: “The four parties which formed the last executive are guilty of misrepresenting the water charges issue. We have to provide a workable alternative to the government’s plans for water charges, not just […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has hit out at those responsible for an attempted armed robbery in East Belfast on Saturday night. A shot was fired during the attempted robbery on the shop on the Albertbridge Road. The East Belfast Alliance candidate said: “I am appalled by this incident. This must have been a very […]
Alliance Party Leader David Ford has said people have their best ever chance to end tribal politics this week, by putting Alliance at the heart of government on 7 March. Speaking at the Alliance 5works event at the Odyssey in Belfast, David Ford stated: ” It is time we moved forward, away from the failed […]
Alliance South Belfast Assembly candidate Anna Lo has stated that voter apathy is hurting Northern Ireland because it is boosting tribalism. She called on local people who are disillusioned with stalemate and segregation to vote for the real alternative – Alliance. Anna Lo stated: “Many local people are fed up with lost opportunities and the […]
Alliance East Antrim Representative, Cllr Stewart Dickson, has said Unionists’ attempts to present themselves as promoters of “normal politics” are falling on deaf ears. Cllr Dickson stated: “The Ulster Unionists claim to be ‘for all of us’, but it seems to me from their candidate list that that applies only to middle-class Protestant males. “The […]