Health minister at Stormont was the sole candidate to replace Doug Beattie when nominations shutThe former television news presenter Mike Nesbitt is to become the leader of the Ulster Unionist party for the second time,...
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Read MoreFind out which parties have won seats to Northern Ireland’s 11 local council areas after Thursday’s electionsOn Thursday 18 May people across Northern Ireland voted to elect new local councils, two weeks after many...
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Read MorePaul Givan’s move triggers parallel departure of deputy first minister and plunges Stormont into turmoilThe first minister of Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist party’s Paul Givan, has resigned, plunging the...
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Read MorePeer found to have bullied security guard and three MPs, including using homophobic languageA peer who verbally abused a parliamentary security guard and called an MP who complained about it a “queer” is facing...
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