The Chair of the Alliance Party's youth wing, Ian James Parsley, has called on young people to get out and vote Alliance on 7 March to make a historic move towards the end of religious segregation, and defeat the political extremes in Northern Ireland.

The North Down Councillor stated: "Young people are turning away from politics because it is associated directly with sectarianism and extremism.

"Let us be clear: all four parties in the last Executive feed off sectarian divisions; Alliance opposes sectarian divisions. Alliance is the only choice to defeat sectarianism, to defeat division, and to defeat extremism.

"Unionists claim they are 'for all of us' while putting forward a 95% male, middle-class Protestant team. The SDLP talk of 'ending stunts' at the same time as they carry one out - illegally - in Holywood.

"The Ulster Unionists and SDLP didn't work. The DUP and Sinn Féin won't work. Alliance does work. A vote for Alliance is the only alternative to segregation and extremism."

(For more information on the Alliance Youth, get in touch with Stephen Martin: stephin_martin100@hotmail.com)