The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's cross-community party
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The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland's cross-community party |
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Alliance welcomes 'Good Friday Agreement'12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Sat 2nd May 1998 The Good Friday Agreement has made on balance some important contributions to the cause of liberalism throughout the island of Ireland. There are however some hidden dangers that could arise through the implementation of certain aspects of the document. Alliance accepts the document as a whole, welcome some aspects but be wary of how others happen changes to articles 2 & 3, British and Irish constitutions Consent as key concept clearly to happen on an civic rather than an ethnic form of self-determination danger in human rights; institutionalising a parity of esteem RoI not incorporating the EHCR equivocating on reform of emergency legislation
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