In the nine years since Naomi Long became Alliance leader, the party’s fortunes have transformed. When the East Belfast MLA succeeded David Ford in October 2016, Alliance had eight assembly ...

This time next year Naomi Long will be have been Alliance Party leader for a decade. However, while not taking her role for granted she believes she has “work left to do in the party”.

The Alliance leader Naomi Long is set to make her speech at the party's annual conference being held in Belfast. The East Belfast MLA has been leader of the party for over 8 years. It's Alliance's ...

The leader of the Alliance Party has said she will "make no pretence of respecting" US president Donald Trump. Naomi Long told her party's annual conference in Belfast they were "taking a stand ...

Drug shooting galleries should be ‘given a try’ in Northern Ireland, the Province’s Justice Minister has said.

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Alliance leader Naomi Long has said it might make sense for her party not to take a position on any future referendum on Northern Ireland’s constitutional status. Ms Long said the party ...