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The make-up of the elected chamber has been significantly altered as Sinn Féin made major gains over the DUP in a snap vote called after the collapse of the last government.
Having entered the election 10 seats ahead of Sinn Féin, the DUP’s advantage was slashed to a solitary seat as the republican party’s support surged.
The Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt, announced his resignation after a poor showing, while the DUP leader and former first minister, Arlene Foster, will face intense scrutiny after her party fell below the threshold to trigger a Stormont veto mechanism.
The last power-sharing government collapsed when Foster refused to step aside during a public inquiry into the “cash for ash” scandal, the botched green energy scheme. After a tense day of counting in Omagh, Co Tyrone, Foster returned to Stormont on Friday night.
Sinn Féin makes major gains in Northern Ireland elections
Wow. Of course, it's all about negotiation now.
Having entered the election 10 seats ahead of Sinn Féin, the DUP’s advantage was slashed to a solitary seat as the republican party’s support surged.
The Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt, announced his resignation after a poor showing, while the DUP leader and former first minister, Arlene Foster, will face intense scrutiny after her party fell below the threshold to trigger a Stormont veto mechanism.
The last power-sharing government collapsed when Foster refused to step aside during a public inquiry into the “cash for ash” scandal, the botched green energy scheme. After a tense day of counting in Omagh, Co Tyrone, Foster returned to Stormont on Friday night.
Sinn Féin makes major gains in Northern Ireland elections
Wow. Of course, it's all about negotiation now.
