Alliance say the opening of a new office in Derry is a statement of intent for the party west of the Bann, where it has historically struggled.
Rachael Ferguson and Philip McKinney, who at the last council election became the first Alliance candidates elected in Derry since the 1980s, sat down with Belfast Live at their soon-to-open new office and set out their plans to build on the foothold established in the city during the 'surge' of 2019.
Fresh from their party conference at the weekend, the pair are confident the 2019 result won't prove to be a blip.
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