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"It's incumbent on the DUP and Sinn Féin to keep the train on tracks"

Is an election inevitable after the recent leadership shakeups in Northern Ireland? New UUP leade...

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12.42 30 May 2021


"It's incumbent on the DUP and Sinn Féin to keep the train on tracks"


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12.42 30 May 2021


Is an election inevitable after the recent leadership shakeups in Northern Ireland?

New UUP leader and MLA for Upper Bann, Doug Beattie told Gavan he hopes the current assembly can continue but said it's up to the majority parties.

They also spoke about how disaffected DUP members might now look to join the UUP.

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