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A growing Alliance team ambitious for Northern Ireland

Read Alliance's response to the 2008 Budget and Programme for Government.

• Our team of 7 MLAs, 31 Councillors and hundreds of volunteer activists are working across Northern Ireland to build a better society:

• we're working to build a society free of segregation, sectarianism and prejudice where everyone - Catholic or Protestant, black or white, local or immigrant, rich or poor, young or old - can live their live the way they want, free from fear

• we're working to build a society where we don't need to run cap in hand to Westminster to keep our public services working; one where we empower business to generate enough wealth to fund the services we all benefit from

we're working to create a sustainable society - where our beautiful environment is cherished, where we don't spend money we don't have and where the rights of individual are not smothered by the demands of the state and big institutions

Alliance believes that Northern Ireland should be the best place to live and work in Europe - we don't accept the second rate!

• We are a growing party - join us today!

• Alliance vindicated on the devastating cost of segregation - read the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister report.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai and Senegalese President Wade to meet Alliance Leader New! Thu 15th May 2008 Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade are both set to address the 55th Congress of the Liberal International on Friday morning in Belfast, Northern Ireland. For Mr. Tsvangirai, who has been abroad since the contested 29 March Zimbabwean presidential election and this crucial visit to the Liberal International Congress will be his last stop before returning to Zimbabwe. The leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, David Ford, and LI President, John, Lord Alderdice will welcome Mr. Tsvangirai and President Wade to the Congress which draws together members of the international liberal family from over 60 countries.

Read "Zimbabwe opposition leader Tsvangirai and Senegalese President Wade to meet Alliance Leader" in full (322 words).

Lunn says Ruane's shaky interim plan must now go to Assembly New! Thu 15th May 2008 Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has expressed concern about Caitríona Ruane's interim plan on the transfer issue saying that it will create problems for parents, pupils and teachers.
Read "Lunn says Ruane's shaky interim plan must now go to Assembly" in full (166 words).

McCarthy urges action following coal price rise New! Wed 14th May 2008 Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has responded to the news that the price of coal is to rise by 25%. He has urges the Minister for Social Development to make sure that old people are better supported this winter.
Read "McCarthy urges action following coal price rise" in full (255 words).

Don't forget UVF Guns says Alliance New! Wed 14th May 2008 Alliance Party Justice Spokesperson, Stephen Farry, has expressed caution at the decision of the Secretary of State to despecify the UVF without exerting pressure for the decommissioning of their weapons.
Read "Don't forget UVF Guns says Alliance" in full (220 words).

McCarthy takes Minister on tour of Strangford's worst roads New! Wed 14th May 2008 Strangford Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has taken Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy around the worst roads in Strangford. Mr McCarthy arranged the tour to underline the poor state of some of the roads on the Ards Peninsula. They started their tour at the A20 Portaferry Road outside Newtownards and proceeded to Greyabbey.

Read "McCarthy takes Minister on tour of Strangford's worst roads" in full (197 words).

Alliance delivers petition to boost Post Office Ltd Tue 13th May 2008 East Belfast Alliance representatives, Cllr. Naomi Long MLA and Cllr. Máire Hendron have met with representatives of Post Office Ltd. to lobby against the proposed closures of three local Post Offices at Belmont, Summerhill and Orangefield. They also delivered a petition gathered from local people which has been signed by over 1100 people.

Read "Alliance delivers petition to boost Post Office Ltd" in full (392 words).

Hendron praises bravery of man who save neighbour in fire Tue 13th May 2008 Local Alliance Councillor Maíre Hendron has praised the courage of a man in East Belfast who saved his neighbour from a house fire. The man was rescued from the fire in his home in Avoniel Road last night.
Read "Hendron praises bravery of man who save neighbour in fire" in full (122 words).

Alliance condemns Tyrone bomb attack on police officer Tue 13th May 2008 Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed shock and disgust at a bomb attack on a police officer in Spamount, Co. Tyrone last night.
Read "Alliance condemns Tyrone bomb attack on police officer" in full (125 words).

Fitzpatrick condemns arson attack Mon 12th May 2008 Alliance Coleraine Councillor Barney Fitzpatrick has condemned the arson attack in Portballintrae at the weekend. A Bulgarian man's car was set on fire which then spread to another car parked close by.
Read "Fitzpatrick condemns arson attack" in full (137 words).

Ford welcomes Minister's assurances on bluetongue Mon 12th May 2008 Alliance Leader David Ford has welcomed an assurance from Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew that she is now taking seriously the potential need for the provision of bluetongue vaccine in Northern Ireland. This assurance came when she responded to a question from Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy in the Assembly.
Read "Ford welcomes Minister's assurances on bluetongue" in full (175 words).

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