Armagh Aontú election candidate calls for 25 fewer MLAs as he questions ‘value for money’ at Stormont

Armagh Aontú election candidate calls for 25 fewer MLAs as he questions ‘value for money’ at Stormont

Aontú’s Armagh representative Daniel Connolly has called for the number of MLAs at Stormont to be cut from 90 to 65, arguing taxpayers are not getting value for money from the current set‑up. Mr Connolly, who ran for Aontú in the 2022 Assembly and 2023 council elections and is contesting the Armagh DEA in May 2027, said many people don’t know who represents them, despite the layers of politicians in place. “Recently, a lady in Keady asked me who…