Alliance to contest European elections

Northern Ireland’s cross community Alliance Party tonight signalled it would contest European Parliament elections in June.

Alliance to contest European elections
Tue, 10 Feb, 2004 - 18:57

Northern Ireland’s cross community Alliance Party tonight signalled it would contest European Parliament elections in June.

Leader David Ford confirmed his party’s plans following the decision of Democratic Unionists leader Ian Paisley and former nationalist SDLP leader John Hume to stand down from the European Parliament this summer.

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