Alliance East Antrim Representative, Séan Neeson has called for a reduction in the number of government departments to cut bureaucracy and create joined-up government. He hopes that all parties can unite on this issue to ensure that cash can be redirected from bureaucracy to essential services for local people. Ald Séan Neeson said: “Eleven departments […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has slammed unionists for their comments on Sir Ian Blair and on policing. He said that this row illustrates how pathetic the unionist parties are. David Ford said: “The Unionist parties should have had a look a dictionary before they started throwing around wild accusations. “This episode illustrates how pathetic they […]
Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson has renewed his party’s call for the British and Irish Governments to appoint a Patten-style Commission to deal with issues relating to the legacy of the past. This comes in the wake of calls from the Policing Board for a truth commission. Dr Farry stated: “Alliance welcomes the Policing Board’s intervention […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has hit out at the Ulster Unionist Leader Reg Empey for trying to hoodwink local voters into thinking that the UUP are non-sectarian, when their manifesto makes no reference whatsoever to a shared future. David Ford also stated that the UUP is still linked to the representatives of armed and active […]
Alliance Environment Spokesperson Stewart Dickson has launched a scathing attack on the lack of vision shown by government in the field of renewable energy. He stated that businesses are blazing a trail on green issues and the public sector has a lot of catching up to do. The East Antrim Alliance candidate said: “In recent […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long has welcomed news that Bombardier hopes to produce part of a new jet at Shorts in East Belfast. Bombardier today announced that it hopes to design and build the fuselage of the CRJ1000 jet at Shorts. The East Belfast Representative said: “This news will hopefully provide a much needed boost […]
Alliance Economy Spokesperson Sean Neeson has thrown down the gauntlet to the Chancellor Gordon Brown over the peace dividend for Northern Ireland. Sean Neeson said that the proposed dividend contains no new money and must be greatly improved to deliver a stable and prosperous society. The East Antrim Alliance Representative stated: “He has misled local […]
Belfast Alliance Councillor Tom Ekin has branded comments on the closure of City Hall by DUP Councillor Jim Kirkpatrick as hypocritical. Cllr Ekin said that only Alliance acted to minimise the damage of the closure of City Hall and all the other parties voted against measures to decrease the impact of the closure. Cllr Tom […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Kieran McCarthy has announced that Alliance will provide free eye and dental checks for everyone in Northern Ireland. Currently, many people have to pay for these health checks and Alliance will abolish these charges to give local people more health protection for free. Kieran McCarthy said: “We will introduce free eye […]
East Belfast Alliance Representative Naomi Long, has condemned those who undertook an armed robbery in East Belfast during which a shot is believed to have been fired. Four masked men entered the premises on the Holywood Road at about shortly before 8.30pm on Friday evening. Cllr Long, a Member and former Chair of East Belfast […]