ENG: The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI) is a political party in Northern Ireland. It has long sought to bridge the gap between the province's two main communities and is avowedly non-opinionated, being relatively moderate unionist on matters concerning Unionism over Irish nationalism, and on religious matters involving Protestantism and Catholicism, thus making it Northern Ireland's largest political party that is not openly allied with any of these viewpoints.
Leader: David Ford MLA
Chairperson: Geraldine Rice
Founded: 1970
Ideology: Liberalism, Non-Sectarianism
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February 4, 2010
Alliance Youth Chair Conrad Dickson has criticized comments by the Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey that some young people not in employment, education or training were like 'vampires' as they get up late and stay up all night. He said Sir Reg Empey should apologise for his remarks.
Conrad Dickson said: "These comments by Sir Reg Empey clearly show how out of touch he is with young people today. What he said was a disgrace and he should apologise for his remarks..
"This was obviously Sir Reg's attempt to look tough but it has backfired and embarrassed him.
"It's ok for him to ...
martina - in poll Alliance Party of Northern Ireland The leader of the Alliance party in Northern Ireland said he believes Stormont's power-sharing administration is mature enough to take responsibility for justice and policing affairs. David Ford told his party conference that the political reaction to recent murders showed that things have changed. Since 1972 Westminster, not Stormont, has appointed Northern Ireland's minister for Justice and Policing. The House of Commons has passed legislation to allow Stormont take charge. Following the recent murders of a PSNI officer and two British soldiers, all Northern Ireland's parties had a common ...
alexasa - in poll Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
