Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson, Kellie Armstrong MLA, has said she will be seeking urgent clarification as to why the Department has decided not to defend a legal challenge that lead to Mr Justice McCloskey making the order to quash the original approval for the A5. Questioning what’s next for the West, Kellie said “the A5 is […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long MLA has pledged her party will continue to engage with the people of Omagh on a range of issues, following a number of meetings in the area.Mrs Long was speaking after leading an Alliance delegation, including recently selected Omagh candidate for next May’s Council election Stephen Donnelly, along with party MLAs […]
Alliance Strangford MLA, Kellie Armstrong has branded as disgusting the group of people pictured dressed as the KKK in Newtownards. This past weekend a group of people dressed up as Klu Klux Klan members and posed for a photograph outside the local Islamic prayer house. The local Alliance MLA said: “Everyone knows exactly what the […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has called for the Department for Infrastructure to clarify what’s next for the York Street Interchange project after a judge confirmed the contract awarded for it is to be set aside. With around 100,000 vehicles using the junction every day, it would have been one of the largest infrastructure […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said she is concerned recent figures revealing growth among Northern Ireland’s smaller construction firms has dipped could indicate the start of an economic downturn.Ms Armstrong was speaking as the Federation of Master Builders State of Trade survey showed the growth among the organisations slowed in the past quarter […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed news more buses are to be provided to meet increased passenger demand for public transport. Translink will add a new Urby express service from Dundonald Park and Ride, beginning on Monday (October 22). The service to the city centre will depart at 7.20am, 7.45am, 8.20am and 8.45am, […]
Alliance Chief Whip Kellie Armstrong has said today’s Ashers judgement does not “provide an excuse for discrimination” for businesses after the Supreme Court ruled in its favour.Ms Armstrong was speaking after the bakery firm won its appeal over a previous ruling that its refusal to make a cake backing marriage equality was discriminatory. “Alliance’s preference […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said she is “absolutely delighted” after the Department of Health confirmed same-sex couples will be able to access fertility treatment at the Regional Fertility Clinic. The Department said couples would be able to able to receive the fertility treatment, including IVF, through the NHS clinic at the Belfast facility. “I […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said Ian Paisley should not be celebrating a victory after retaining his seat as an MP. Mr Paisley will not face a by-election after just under 10 per cent of North Antrim constituents signed a recall petition calling for his resignation after he failed to declare two paid for Sri […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong has said Northern Ireland Water needs to learn from its mistakes after it was fined £80,000 for pollution incidents.The company was hit with a £60,000 for two separate discharges from a sewage treatment works in Killinchy, County Down in 2017. It was also fined £20,000 for a fish kill near […]