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Page: Feed: --- ## [Tennyson responds to High Court ruling on Drumcree](http://www.allianceparty.org/tennyson_responds_to_high_court_ruling_on_drumcree) _2026-08-25 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Deputy Leader Eóin Tennyson MLA has responded to the decision undertaken at the High Court today (25 Aug) to quash a Parades Commission ruling on the annual Drumcree marching route, saying no one should view this ruling as an opportunity to refight old battles or reopen old wounds. ## [Butler cannot be yet another caretaker Health Minister, says McAllister](http://www.allianceparty.org/butler_cannot_be_yet_another_caretaker_health_minister_says_mcallister) _2026-08-20 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA, on behalf of the party, has wished Robbie Butler well following his appointment as Minister of Health after Mike Nesbitt’s resignation from the role, but has said he cannot simply be yet another caretaker minister. ## [Supporting hard-working families through improved paternity leave and flexible working is a must, says McReynolds](http://www.allianceparty.org/supporting_hard_working_families_through_improved_paternity_leave_and_flexible_working_is_a_must_says_mcreynolds) _2026-08-18 · Chris Ogle · Latest News - Alliance Party_ East Belfast Alliance MLA, Peter McReynolds, has organised the Belfast Parent Strike for the UK's first-ever Parent Strike. Belfast's Parent Strike will take place at Belfast City Hall at 12.30pm on Thursday 27th August. ## [Egan condemns racist graffiti in Holywood](http://www.allianceparty.org/egan_condemns_racist_graffiti_in_holywood) _2026-08-16 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance North Down MLA Connie Egan has condemned racist graffiti found displayed in the Seapark area of Holywood today (16 Aug). ## [Parker delighted to see progress on car removal from River Lagan](http://www.allianceparty.org/parker_delighted_to_see_progress_on_car_removal_from_river_lagan) _2026-08-16 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Lisburn Councillor Nicola Parker has said she’s delighted to finally see progress on the much-called for removal of a car from the River Lagan, after liaising between council and the local Community Rescue Service (CRS) to see the process started. ## [McAllister condemns sectarian flag and antisocial behaviour in Derry-Londonderry](http://www.allianceparty.org/mcallister_condemns_sectarian_flag_and_antisocial_behaviour_in_derry_londonderry) _2026-08-15 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Policing Board spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA has condemned the erection of a sectarian flag across the street from a bonfire in the Creggan area of Derry-Londonderry, as well as the placing of flags and symbols on the pyre itself. ## [Blair denounces failure of leadership from UFU](http://www.allianceparty.org/blair_denounces_failure_of_leadership_from_ufu) _2026-08-14 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance AERA Spokesperson John Blair MLA has dismissed a vote of no-confidence in Minister Muir and DAERA officials by the Ulster Farmers Union as a stunt. ## [Launch of draft AI Strategy an important step for Northern Ireland, says Nicholl](http://www.allianceparty.org/launch_of_draft_ai_strategy_an_important_step_for_northern_ireland_says_nicholl) _2026-08-12 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Economy spokesperson Kate Nicholl MLA, chair of the Assembly All Party Group on AI, has welcomed the publication of the long-awaited draft AI strategy for public consultation. ## [Honeyford condemns Lisburn shooting incident](http://www.allianceparty.org/honeyford_condemns_lisburn_shooting_incident) _2026-08-11 · Abbie Crawford · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Lagan Valley MLA David Honeyford has expressed condemnation following a shooting incident in Lisburn, calling it ‘appalling’. ## [Fleadh shows Belfast’s potential, now lets make pedestrianisation of city centre permanent and accessible, say Alliance reps](http://www.allianceparty.org/fleadh_shows_belfast_s_potential_now_lets_make_pedestrianisation_of_city_centre_permanent_and_accessible_say_alliance_reps) _2026-08-10 · Charlotte Jones · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Party representatives across Belfast have written to Belfast City Council, the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Communities and Translink, calling for a comprehensive review of pedestrianisation in Belfast city centre - building on the success of this year’s Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bdLXMQFpnpGr) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [McCollum condemns disgusting graffiti at Holywood subway](http://www.allianceparty.org/mccollum_condemns_disgusting_graffiti_at_holywood_subway) _2026-08-05 · Charlotte Jones · Latest News - Alliance Party_ Alliance Holywood and Clandeboye Councillor Gillian McCollum has condemned sectarian and racist graffiti that has appeared at a Holywood subway linking Strand Avenue with the coastal path. ## [IGHR, Here I Come!](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2026/06/14/ighr-here-i-come/) _2026-06-14 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ I have wanted to take an IGHR institute course for years. Before COVID, they were always in person, in Birmingham (and then Athens), for a week. I never could get away from work for the week do attend. Then, with the COVID lock-down, all the institutes went virtual. Mostly though, they still were a solid … Continue reading "IGHR, Here I Come!" ## [A Multi-Talented Man](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/06/26/a-multi-talented-man/) _2025-06-26 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 25 – Artistic I am late to get this week’s post written. I just got home from a big family vacation. Five of my six siblings and step-siblings on my stepdad’s side all got together for nearly a week in the Caribbean. It was a wonderful visit, but tinged with sorry since … Continue reading "A Multi-Talented Man" ## [He carried them in his saddlebags](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/06/10/he-carried-them-in-his-saddlebags/) _2025-06-10 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 23 – Wedding Bells It’s June and that’s a time when there are often wedding bells ringing. This is a story about a February wedding. What are some of the things you think of at a wedding? Certainly, there are the bride and the groom and the vows. Maybe you think about … Continue reading "He carried them in his saddlebags" ## [Wren Reunion](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/06/04/wren-reunion/) _2025-06-04 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 25 Ancestors Week 22 – Reunion George Washington Wren was born in 1802 in the Waxhaw area of Lancaster County, South Carolina, right in the same neighborhood where Andrew Jackson was born some thirty-five years earlier. By the late 1820s, he had moved on to Putnam County, Georgia. I don’t know what led him to … Continue reading "Wren Reunion" ## [As Gomer would say, “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!”](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/05/25/as-gomer-would-say-surprise-surprise-surprise/) _2025-05-25 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 21 – Military Well, this week certainly didn’t pan out like I expected! I started out thinking I would ask you all questions about how to track the military service and whether I had adequately researched it for my ancestors. I was just frustrated when I had no service listed not knowing … Continue reading "As Gomer would say, “Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!”" ## [Robert at the Wheel](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/robert-at-the-wheel/) _2025-05-17 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 20 – Wheel Robert Harrison Dickson was a street car motorman, guiding street car #21 of the Fort Smith Light & Traction company along his route for sixteen years. He started with the street car line in 1917 and continued until it made its final run in 1933. I guess you could … Continue reading "Robert at the Wheel" ## [My First Research Trip](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/05/17/my-first-research-trip/) _2025-05-17 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 19 – At the Library I know this is cheating, but I am going to share a rerun this week plus a quick story about a trip to the big Library. A couple of years ago, we had this same prompt and even then I didn’t have a great story to tell. … Continue reading "My First Research Trip" ## [Retired Sailors on the Beach](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/05/05/retired-sailors-on-the-beach/) _2025-05-05 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 18 – Institutions Pappy Frazer was practically an institution, himself. He had been in Memphis forever and his family had been there even longer. His grandfather was the attorney general for Memphis before the Civil War. His family was intertwined with the leading families of the city. Favre Cason Frazer was born … Continue reading "Retired Sailors on the Beach" ## [All That Glitters Might Be Mud](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/04/14/all-that-glitters-might-be-mud/) _2025-04-15 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 15 – Big Mistake “Go West, young man!”, urged Horace Greeley. Able-bodied, ambitious, brave, adventurous young men were encouraged to head west to find adventure, riches, and to help America meet its destiny in the settlement of the West. I am certain that my great-grandfather, Hume Field Bailey’s, younger brother, Sam, heard … Continue reading "All That Glitters Might Be Mud" ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hNY1do84xHPz) _2025-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Two Quick Family Stories](https://wrenacres.wordpress.com/2025/04/10/two-quick-family-stories/) _2025-04-10 · Scott Dickson · Wrenacres_ 52 Ancestors Week 14 – Language This week, I want to share two little stories about my great-great-grandparents, Rev. Jeremiah H. Cason and Bettie (Cooper) Cason. You may recall other stories about them. They were early Baptist missionaries to the Yoruba Country in Africa and lived and interesting life. In 1856, Jere and Bettie traveled … Continue reading "Two Quick Family Stories"