Political donations: Belfast City councillors back call to name donors

Image copyright Belfast City Council Image caption Belfast City Council passed the Alliance motion at a meeting on Tuesday night Belfast City councillors have voted in support of a call to reveal the names of those who make large donations to Northern Ireland politicians.
The Alliance Party motion was passed by 38 votes in favour to 13 against.
Unlike in the rest of the UK, Stormont parties are not required to reveal where their funding comes from, due to concerns about the security of donors.
Alliance wants NI to be brought in line with Great Britain where names of those who donate over £7,500 are published.
"No power to compel"The motion was proposed by Alliance councillor Kate Nicholl at meeting of the council on Tuesday evening.
It was supported by councillors from Sinn Féin, the SDLP, Green Party, the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP) and the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV).
It was opposed by members of Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and the Ulster Unionist Party (UU..

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