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🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 25% (-1)
DUP: 18% (+1)
TUV: 13% (=)
UUP: 12% (+1)
AP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 4% (+1)
PBP: 2% (=)
AON: 2% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with Aug 25
Via @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @lucidtalk.bsky.social
SF: 25% (-1)
DUP: 18% (+1)
TUV: 13% (=)
UUP: 12% (+1)
AP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 4% (+1)
PBP: 2% (=)
AON: 2% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with Aug 25
Via @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @lucidtalk.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 25% (-1)
DUP: 18% (+1)
TUV: 13% (=)
UUP: 12% (+1)
AP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 4% (+1)
PBP: 2% (=)
AON: 2% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with Aug 25
Via @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @lucidtalk.bsky.social
SF: 25% (-1)
DUP: 18% (+1)
TUV: 13% (=)
UUP: 12% (+1)
AP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 4% (+1)
PBP: 2% (=)
AON: 2% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with Aug 25
Via @belfasttelegraph.co.uk @lucidtalk.bsky.social
🚨 NEW: Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald is facing a legal challenge over her decision to exclude NI from trade talks between the UK and Israel.
[@Independent/@DavidYoungPA]
[@Independent/@DavidYoungPA]
October 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
🚨 NEW: Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald is facing a legal challenge over her decision to exclude NI from trade talks between the UK and Israel.
[@Independent/@DavidYoungPA]
[@Independent/@DavidYoungPA]
🚨 NEW: The DUP have tabled a call-in petition on Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's decision to instruct her officials not to engage with the UK Government's trade talks with Israel.
Full statement below 👇
Full statement below 👇
October 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🚨 NEW: The DUP have tabled a call-in petition on Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald's decision to instruct her officials not to engage with the UK Government's trade talks with Israel.
Full statement below 👇
Full statement below 👇
🚨 NEW: SDLP councillor Margaret Anne McKillop has resigned from the party, claiming they 'celebrated loss of unborn life' at their recent conference.
[@irish_news]
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October 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
🚨 NEW: SDLP councillor Margaret Anne McKillop has resigned from the party, claiming they 'celebrated loss of unborn life' at their recent conference.
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First Minister Michelle O’Neill has branded the attack on Sinn Féin’s Newry constituency office, used by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes, as “cowardly.”
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Viable explosive device found outside office of Sinn Féin Newry representatives - Northern Ireland Elects
Police say they received a report of a suspicious object shortly before midnight on Sunday 5th October, which was identified as a viable explosive device by Ammunition Technical Officers (ATO). The…
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October 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has branded the attack on Sinn Féin’s Newry constituency office, used by Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins and Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes, as “cowardly.”
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SDLP Councillor Garbhán McPhilips quits the party due to what he described was a ‘toxic atmosphere’
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SDLP: Garbhán McPhilips quits party due to ‘toxic atmosphere’ - Northern Ireland Elects
Erne East Councillor Garbhán McPhilips has left the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and will continue the rest of his term as an independent. He replaced his father in 2016 and was…
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October 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
SDLP Councillor Garbhán McPhilips quits the party due to what he described was a ‘toxic atmosphere’
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🚨 NEW: Parties unite against digital ID scheme announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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Parties unite against digital ID scheme announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer - Northern Ireland Elects
All the main parties in Northern Ireland are united in their opposition of the digital ID card scheme that was announced on Friday by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. All citizens will be required to…
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September 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🚨 NEW: Parties unite against digital ID scheme announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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🚨 NEW: Paul Givan has told his officials to scrap the current transgender guidance at schools in Northern Ireland.
Read his statement in full ⬇️
Read his statement in full ⬇️
September 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
🚨 NEW: Paul Givan has told his officials to scrap the current transgender guidance at schools in Northern Ireland.
Read his statement in full ⬇️
Read his statement in full ⬇️
The Assembly returns from recess today. Here is the order paper:
- Appointment of Mark McEwan as Standards Commissioner.
- Committee appointments.
- Question Time: The Executive Office & Education.
- Private member motions from @duponline & @allianceparty.
- Appointment of Mark McEwan as Standards Commissioner.
- Committee appointments.
- Question Time: The Executive Office & Education.
- Private member motions from @duponline & @allianceparty.
September 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Assembly returns from recess today. Here is the order paper:
- Appointment of Mark McEwan as Standards Commissioner.
- Committee appointments.
- Question Time: The Executive Office & Education.
- Private member motions from @duponline & @allianceparty.
- Appointment of Mark McEwan as Standards Commissioner.
- Committee appointments.
- Question Time: The Executive Office & Education.
- Private member motions from @duponline & @allianceparty.
Fleur Anderson has been sacked as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland as part of Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.
She has been replaced by Matthew Patrick, the Labour MP for Wirral West, who was first elected in last year’s general election.
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She has been replaced by Matthew Patrick, the Labour MP for Wirral West, who was first elected in last year’s general election.
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Matthew Patrick replaces Fleur Anderson at Northern Ireland Office - Northern Ireland Elects
Prime Minister Keir Starmer continues his reshuffle and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Northern Ireland Office, Fleur Anderson, has been sacked. Matthew Patrick gets his first ministeri...
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September 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Fleur Anderson has been sacked as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland as part of Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.
She has been replaced by Matthew Patrick, the Labour MP for Wirral West, who was first elected in last year’s general election.
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She has been replaced by Matthew Patrick, the Labour MP for Wirral West, who was first elected in last year’s general election.
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🚨 NEW: Luke Meenehan has replaced Conor Maskey as a Sinn Féin councillor for the Castle DEA (District Electoral Area) on Belfast City Council.
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September 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🚨 NEW: Luke Meenehan has replaced Conor Maskey as a Sinn Féin councillor for the Castle DEA (District Electoral Area) on Belfast City Council.
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🚨 NEW: Former senior police officer Mark McEwan is set to be appointed as the new Assembly Commissioner for Standards.
Mark McEwan to be appointed Assembly Standards Commissioner - Northern Ireland Elects
A former senior PSNI officer is set to take up the role of Assembly Commissioner for Standards after he was selected by the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission. Mark McEwan will replace Melissa…
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September 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🚨 NEW: Former senior police officer Mark McEwan is set to be appointed as the new Assembly Commissioner for Standards.
🚨 NEW: Colum Eastwood has ruled himself out as a candidate in the Irish presidential election, according to BBC News.
[@BBCNewsNI]
[@BBCNewsNI]
August 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🚨 NEW: Colum Eastwood has ruled himself out as a candidate in the Irish presidential election, according to BBC News.
[@BBCNewsNI]
[@BBCNewsNI]
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland will “not be at the forefront” of actions by a Reform UK government to deal with immigration, Nigel Farage has said.
[@PA]
[@PA]
Northern Ireland will not be at forefront of Reform’s plans – Farage
The Reform UK leader responded to criticism of earlier remarks that he would ‘renegotiate’ the Good Friday Agreement.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland will “not be at the forefront” of actions by a Reform UK government to deal with immigration, Nigel Farage has said.
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[@PA]
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 26% (=)
DUP: 17% (-1)
TUV: 13% (+1)
AP: 12% (-1)
UUP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
OTH/IND: 3% (+1)
GRN: 3% (=)
PBP: 2% (+1)
AON: 2% (=)
Changes with May 2025
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
SF: 26% (=)
DUP: 17% (-1)
TUV: 13% (+1)
AP: 12% (-1)
UUP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
OTH/IND: 3% (+1)
GRN: 3% (=)
PBP: 2% (+1)
AON: 2% (=)
Changes with May 2025
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 26% (=)
DUP: 17% (-1)
TUV: 13% (+1)
AP: 12% (-1)
UUP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
OTH/IND: 3% (+1)
GRN: 3% (=)
PBP: 2% (+1)
AON: 2% (=)
Changes with May 2025
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
SF: 26% (=)
DUP: 17% (-1)
TUV: 13% (+1)
AP: 12% (-1)
UUP: 11% (-1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
OTH/IND: 3% (+1)
GRN: 3% (=)
PBP: 2% (+1)
AON: 2% (=)
Changes with May 2025
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
🚨 NEW: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in Belfast today, where she has visited Studio Ulster, and will visit Thales' Castlereagh site later today.
She will meet with Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd this afternoon.
She will meet with Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd this afternoon.
August 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🚨 NEW: Chancellor Rachel Reeves is in Belfast today, where she has visited Studio Ulster, and will visit Thales' Castlereagh site later today.
She will meet with Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd this afternoon.
She will meet with Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Finance Minister John O'Dowd this afternoon.
🚨 NEW: Sinn Féin has selected Ruaídhrí Lyttle to replace Anne Marie Fitzgerald on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
He dropped out of the 2023 local election after it was revealed by the Sunday World that he told police he would “shoot them with a machine-gun”.
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He dropped out of the 2023 local election after it was revealed by the Sunday World that he told police he would “shoot them with a machine-gun”.
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Sinn Féin: Ruaídhrí Lyttle co-opted to Fermanagh and Omagh Council - Northern Ireland Elects
Ruaídhrí Lytlle has been co-opted to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council after the resignation of Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald. He had previously ran for election but dropped out after it was…
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August 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🚨 NEW: Sinn Féin has selected Ruaídhrí Lyttle to replace Anne Marie Fitzgerald on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
He dropped out of the 2023 local election after it was revealed by the Sunday World that he told police he would “shoot them with a machine-gun”.
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He dropped out of the 2023 local election after it was revealed by the Sunday World that he told police he would “shoot them with a machine-gun”.
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The new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland has been appointed. Joe McVey will take up post in October 2025 for four years, replacing Ian Jeffers, who stepped down in 2023.
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Joe McVey is appointed Commissioner for Victims and Survivors - Northern Ireland Elects
The new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland has been appointed. Joe McVey will take up post in October 2025 for four years, replacing Ian Jeffers, who stepped down in 2023.
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August 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland has been appointed. Joe McVey will take up post in October 2025 for four years, replacing Ian Jeffers, who stepped down in 2023.
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🚨 NEW: Former senior PSNI officer Jon Burrows has been selected by the Ulster Unionist Party to replace Colin Crawford as their MLA in North Antrim.
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UUP: Jon Burrows replaces Colin Crawford as North Antrim MLA - Northern Ireland Elects
Retired Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) superintendent Jon Burrows has been co-opted to replace Colin Crawford as the Ulster Unionist Party's MLA in North Antrim, after he resigned less than...
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July 29, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🚨 NEW: Former senior PSNI officer Jon Burrows has been selected by the Ulster Unionist Party to replace Colin Crawford as their MLA in North Antrim.
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🚨 NEW: A historic new trade deal with India is set to deliver £50 million for the Northern Ireland economy.
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£50m boost to NI economy as part of new ‘landmark’ trade deal with India - Northern Ireland Elects
The Northern Ireland economy will receive a £50 million boost as part of a new 'landmark' trade deal that Prime Minister Starmer will sign with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday…
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July 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
🚨 NEW: A historic new trade deal with India is set to deliver £50 million for the Northern Ireland economy.
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🚨 NEW: The voting age will be lowered to 16 before the next general election, Downing Street has today announced.
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Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election in major electoral reform - Northern Ireland Elects
The UK government has today announced it will allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote at the next general election, in what is a major change to the democratic system being introduced by the new Elections B...
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July 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚨 NEW: The voting age will be lowered to 16 before the next general election, Downing Street has today announced.
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