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The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (1009 words) |
 | Alliance Deputy Leader Naomi Long MLA has called on the Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to ensure that future funding is allocated on a needs-based approach and said that the Northern Ireland Office approach had sectarianised community funding. |
 | Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has called on the Executive to review ways of making ferry travel to Scotland cheaper, to encourage tourism to Northern Ireland and boost Belfast and Larne as ports of entry for the island of Ireland. |
 | Alliance had previously led opposition to the original application and had cited concerns about the possible impact on the right of way and will also oppose new plans for that site. |