Posts Tagged: Alliance Party

20120403 Addie Morrow

Addie Morrow service of thanksgiving

At a service of thanksgiving for the life of Addie Morrow, his nephew Duncan Morrow gave a thorough tribute: Duncan described his uncle as a great oak tree: “We grew in his shadow and we got courage from his strength.

20120403 Addie Morrow

Addie Morrow service of thanksgiving

At a service of thanksgiving for the life of Addie Morrow, his nephew Duncan Morrow gave a thorough tribute: Duncan described his uncle as a great oak tree: “We grew in his shadow and we got courage from his strength.

What Alliance achieved in double election

As expected post-election, I received the “We’ve got bills to pay” begging letter from Alliance HQ — £100,000 worth of bills. This time, the investment appears to have paid off. The letter lists “What we achieved in this double election”:

What Alliance achieved in double election

As expected post-election, I received the “We’ve got bills to pay” begging letter from Alliance HQ — £100,000 worth of bills. This time, the investment appears to have paid off. The letter lists “What we achieved in this double election”:

NI Conservatives can’t avoid identity politics

I’ve always understood the historic “Conservative and Unionist” collaboration, but never the imperative to forge this in the haphazardly thought out and implemented UCUNF, as reviewed by Owen Polley (10 June). The Unionist link with mainland Conservatives was partly the

NI Conservatives can’t avoid identity politics

I’ve always understood the historic “Conservative and Unionist” collaboration, but never the imperative to forge this in the haphazardly thought out and implemented UCUNF, as reviewed by Owen Polley (10 June). The Unionist link with mainland Conservatives was partly the

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Guest Speaker (Liam Clarke)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8949886&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [Following is full text of speech by journalist, Liam Clarke, delivered at the Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Above video is introduction. Transcript to be verified by author.] Well, thank you Gerry for that introduction. It

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Guest Speaker (Liam Clarke)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8949886&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [Following is full text of speech by journalist, Liam Clarke, delivered at the Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Above video is introduction. Transcript to be verified by author.] Well, thank you Gerry for that introduction. It

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Party Leader Speech (David Ford)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8947439&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [Following is abridged version of speech by Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA. Coincides with above video extract. Full speech available at Alliance Party website.] “Delivering Responsible Government” … It really is time our political leaders learnt to grow

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Party Leader Speech (David Ford)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8947439&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [Following is abridged version of speech by Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA. Coincides with above video extract. Full speech available at Alliance Party website.] “Delivering Responsible Government” … It really is time our political leaders learnt to grow

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Deputy Party Leader Speech (Naomi Long)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946842&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Mr President, distinguished guests, fellow delegates, as we meet here today, we do so against a backdrop of political uncertainty and instability. People say that a week is a long time in politics; however, at the minute barely an

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Deputy Party Leader Speech (Naomi Long)

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946842&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 Mr President, distinguished guests, fellow delegates, as we meet here today, we do so against a backdrop of political uncertainty and instability. People say that a week is a long time in politics; however, at the minute barely an

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Criminal Justice System Motion

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946554&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946670&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [The following motion was presented at the Alliance Party Conference, proposed by Stephen Farry MLA and seconded by Chris Lyttle.] Conference reiterates its support for the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland, in particular to

Alliance Party Conference 2010: Criminal Justice System Motion

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946554&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8946670&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1 [The following motion was presented at the Alliance Party Conference, proposed by Stephen Farry MLA and seconded by Chris Lyttle.] Conference reiterates its support for the devolution of policing and justice powers to Northern Ireland, in particular to

Time to empower Stormont (News Letter)

I read with interest Danny Kennedy’s opinion piece in the News Letter, “Time to empower Stormont”, where he argues that Northern Ireland Assembly committees could better spend their time scrutinising legislation and bringing forward their owns bills for new or

Time to empower Stormont (News Letter)

I read with interest Danny Kennedy’s opinion piece in the News Letter, “Time to empower Stormont”, where he argues that Northern Ireland Assembly committees could better spend their time scrutinising legislation and bringing forward their owns bills for new or

Alliance Conference 2009: Joanne Stuart

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10661910&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Joanne Stuart, Chair of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Northern Ireland, was guest speaker at the Alliance Party Conference dinner at the Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick. Stuart began by saying that having spent much of the past 16 years in

Alliance Conference 2009: Joanne Stuart

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10661910&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Joanne Stuart, Chair of the Institute of Directors (IoD), Northern Ireland, was guest speaker at the Alliance Party Conference dinner at the Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick. Stuart began by saying that having spent much of the past 16 years in

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: NI economy

Gerry Lynch proposes motion on rebuilding the Northern Ireland economy, at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Jonathan Simpson, Stephen Farry, and Martin Gregg.

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: NI economy

Gerry Lynch proposes motion on rebuilding the Northern Ireland economy, at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Jonathan Simpson, Stephen Farry, and Martin Gregg.

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Schools

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10662694&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Michael Bower proposes motion on schools, at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Michael Campbell, Aran Black, David Murphy, Anna Lo, Brian Eggins, Martin Gregg, Andrew Muir, and Sara Duncan.

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Schools

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10662694&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Michael Bower proposes motion on schools, at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Michael Campbell, Aran Black, David Murphy, Anna Lo, Brian Eggins, Martin Gregg, Andrew Muir, and Sara Duncan.

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Eames-Bradley

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3812919&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Anna Lo MLA proposes motion on Eames-Bradley Report (Consultative Group on the Past), at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Stephen Martin (who seconded motion) and Gerry Lynch.

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Eames-Bradley

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3812919&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Anna Lo MLA proposes motion on Eames-Bradley Report (Consultative Group on the Past), at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland. Footage includes Stephen Martin (who seconded motion) and Gerry Lynch.

Alliance Party Conference 2009

Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA, addresses delegates Guest Speaker – John Simpson At the Alliance Party Conference last weekend, economist John Simpson made a presentation on “Rebuilding the Northern Ireland economy”. His concluding remarks: Simpson said that in this

Alliance Party Conference 2009

Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA, addresses delegates Guest Speaker – John Simpson At the Alliance Party Conference last weekend, economist John Simpson made a presentation on “Rebuilding the Northern Ireland economy”. His concluding remarks: Simpson said that in this

Alliance Conference 2009: Ian Parsley

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3808499&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Ian Parsley, Alliance Party candidate for European Parliament election, introduces Party Leader at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland

Alliance Conference 2009: Ian Parsley

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3808499&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Ian Parsley, Alliance Party candidate for European Parliament election, introduces Party Leader at Alliance Party Conference, Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick, Northern Ireland

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Post-primary transfer

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3807880&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Motion 2: Transfer to secondary schools Conference reaffirms Alliance’s historic commitment to the abolition of academic selection, which stretches back to the earliest days of the party Conference notes the abolition of the 11-plus, but further notes that the

Alliance Conference 2009: Motion: Post-primary transfer

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3807880&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00adef&fullscreen=1 Motion 2: Transfer to secondary schools Conference reaffirms Alliance’s historic commitment to the abolition of academic selection, which stretches back to the earliest days of the party Conference notes the abolition of the 11-plus, but further notes that the