Northern Ireland Elects
@nielects.com
Independent politics and news aggregator, producing analysis and insight into politics and elections in Northern Ireland.
🚨 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: 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 👇
Remember, you can sign up for the NI Elects newsletter to receive a weekly round-up of all politics news! 📰
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📷
Sign up: buff.ly/3ZuSIYU
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📷
Sign up: buff.ly/3ZuSIYU
October 7, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Remember, you can sign up for the NI Elects newsletter to receive a weekly round-up of all politics news! 📰
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📷
Sign up: buff.ly/3ZuSIYU
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📷
Sign up: buff.ly/3ZuSIYU
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.
🚨 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: Paul Givan responds to the findings of the Strategic Review of the NI Curriculum by Lucy Crehan
“The Review was clear, Northern Ireland needs a new curriculum which is purpose-led, knowledge-rich, continuous and coherent, specific and focused, flexible and inclusive"
“The Review was clear, Northern Ireland needs a new curriculum which is purpose-led, knowledge-rich, continuous and coherent, specific and focused, flexible and inclusive"
July 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🚨 NEW: Paul Givan responds to the findings of the Strategic Review of the NI Curriculum by Lucy Crehan
“The Review was clear, Northern Ireland needs a new curriculum which is purpose-led, knowledge-rich, continuous and coherent, specific and focused, flexible and inclusive"
“The Review was clear, Northern Ireland needs a new curriculum which is purpose-led, knowledge-rich, continuous and coherent, specific and focused, flexible and inclusive"
The Assembly is now in summer recess until 31 August.
July 5, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The Assembly is now in summer recess until 31 August.
🚨 NEW: Finance Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed that the Northern Ireland Executive has agreed on allocations of over £118 million as part of the June monitoring round. Health and Education will receive the majority of the funding.
Story below 👇
Story below 👇
June 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🚨 NEW: Finance Minister John O'Dowd has confirmed that the Northern Ireland Executive has agreed on allocations of over £118 million as part of the June monitoring round. Health and Education will receive the majority of the funding.
Story below 👇
Story below 👇
🚨 NEW: UUP MLA Colin Crawford has announced he is stepping away from politics
“This has been a difficult decision, but I know in my heart it is the right one for myself and my family"
He had been at the centre of internal party tensions after replacing Robin Swann in N.Antrim
“This has been a difficult decision, but I know in my heart it is the right one for myself and my family"
He had been at the centre of internal party tensions after replacing Robin Swann in N.Antrim
June 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
🚨 NEW: UUP MLA Colin Crawford has announced he is stepping away from politics
“This has been a difficult decision, but I know in my heart it is the right one for myself and my family"
He had been at the centre of internal party tensions after replacing Robin Swann in N.Antrim
“This has been a difficult decision, but I know in my heart it is the right one for myself and my family"
He had been at the centre of internal party tensions after replacing Robin Swann in N.Antrim
🚨 NEW: UK Government announces £50m contribution to Casement Park in spending review.
June 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🚨 NEW: UK Government announces £50m contribution to Casement Park in spending review.
🚨 NEW: Here are the new Mayors and Deputy Mayors (Chairs/Vice Chairs) for 10 out of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.
Sinn Fein has the most Mayors with 5, followed by the DUP and UUP with 2 each.
Sinn Fein has the most Mayors with 5, followed by the DUP and UUP with 2 each.
June 2, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🚨 NEW: Here are the new Mayors and Deputy Mayors (Chairs/Vice Chairs) for 10 out of the 11 councils in Northern Ireland.
Sinn Fein has the most Mayors with 5, followed by the DUP and UUP with 2 each.
Sinn Fein has the most Mayors with 5, followed by the DUP and UUP with 2 each.
🚨 NEW: Dr Bronagh Magee has been selected by Alliance as their new councillor for Castlereagh South. She will replace Nancy Eaton, who resigned earlier this week to pursue a master's degree abroad. Story below 👇
May 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🚨 NEW: Dr Bronagh Magee has been selected by Alliance as their new councillor for Castlereagh South. She will replace Nancy Eaton, who resigned earlier this week to pursue a master's degree abroad. Story below 👇
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 26% (-2)
DUP: 18% (-1)
AP: 13% (-1)
TUV: 12% (+1)
UUP: 12% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 3% (+1)
PBP: 1% (=)
AON: 2% (+1)
OTH/IND: 2% (=)
Changes with Feb 25
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
SF: 26% (-2)
DUP: 18% (-1)
AP: 13% (-1)
TUV: 12% (+1)
UUP: 12% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 3% (+1)
PBP: 1% (=)
AON: 2% (+1)
OTH/IND: 2% (=)
Changes with Feb 25
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
May 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 26% (-2)
DUP: 18% (-1)
AP: 13% (-1)
TUV: 12% (+1)
UUP: 12% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 3% (+1)
PBP: 1% (=)
AON: 2% (+1)
OTH/IND: 2% (=)
Changes with Feb 25
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
SF: 26% (-2)
DUP: 18% (-1)
AP: 13% (-1)
TUV: 12% (+1)
UUP: 12% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (=)
GRN: 3% (+1)
PBP: 1% (=)
AON: 2% (+1)
OTH/IND: 2% (=)
Changes with Feb 25
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
🚨 Tomorrow's Assembly Order Paper
- Question Time @healthdpt.
- Private member motions from @sinnfeinireland and @duponline.
- Adjournment debate from @OrlaithiF_MLA.
- Question Time @healthdpt.
- Private member motions from @sinnfeinireland and @duponline.
- Adjournment debate from @OrlaithiF_MLA.
May 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
🚨 Tomorrow's Assembly Order Paper
- Question Time @healthdpt.
- Private member motions from @sinnfeinireland and @duponline.
- Adjournment debate from @OrlaithiF_MLA.
- Question Time @healthdpt.
- Private member motions from @sinnfeinireland and @duponline.
- Adjournment debate from @OrlaithiF_MLA.
🚨 Tomorrow's Assembly Order Paper
- Executive motions from Finance & DAERA Ministers.
- Question Time @CommunitiesNI and @dptfinance.
- Committee motion from Finance Committee.
- Executive motions from Finance & DAERA Ministers.
- Question Time @CommunitiesNI and @dptfinance.
- Committee motion from Finance Committee.
May 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🚨 Tomorrow's Assembly Order Paper
- Executive motions from Finance & DAERA Ministers.
- Question Time @CommunitiesNI and @dptfinance.
- Committee motion from Finance Committee.
- Executive motions from Finance & DAERA Ministers.
- Question Time @CommunitiesNI and @dptfinance.
- Committee motion from Finance Committee.
🚨 Assembly Order Paper for Tue 6 May
- Public petition from Nuala McAllister
- Executive motions from Justice, Finance and Communities Ministers
- Question Time: DAERA
- Private member motions from UUP and Sinn Fein
- Adjournment debate from Matthew O'Toole
- Public petition from Nuala McAllister
- Executive motions from Justice, Finance and Communities Ministers
- Question Time: DAERA
- Private member motions from UUP and Sinn Fein
- Adjournment debate from Matthew O'Toole
May 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
🚨 Assembly Order Paper for Tue 6 May
- Public petition from Nuala McAllister
- Executive motions from Justice, Finance and Communities Ministers
- Question Time: DAERA
- Private member motions from UUP and Sinn Fein
- Adjournment debate from Matthew O'Toole
- Public petition from Nuala McAllister
- Executive motions from Justice, Finance and Communities Ministers
- Question Time: DAERA
- Private member motions from UUP and Sinn Fein
- Adjournment debate from Matthew O'Toole
Remember you can sign up for the NI Elects newsletter to receive a weekly round-up of all politics news! 📰
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📥
Sign up 👇
buff.ly/YbYPJkD
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📥
Sign up 👇
buff.ly/YbYPJkD
April 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Remember you can sign up for the NI Elects newsletter to receive a weekly round-up of all politics news! 📰
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📥
Sign up 👇
buff.ly/YbYPJkD
Every Sunday at 7pm straight to your inbox 📥
Sign up 👇
buff.ly/YbYPJkD
🚨 NEW: The Executive has agreed on a budget for the 2025/26 financial year.
Health gets the biggest portion of the budget with £8.8bn, followed by Education and Infrastructure.
Full allocations are below 👇
Health gets the biggest portion of the budget with £8.8bn, followed by Education and Infrastructure.
Full allocations are below 👇
April 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🚨 NEW: The Executive has agreed on a budget for the 2025/26 financial year.
Health gets the biggest portion of the budget with £8.8bn, followed by Education and Infrastructure.
Full allocations are below 👇
Health gets the biggest portion of the budget with £8.8bn, followed by Education and Infrastructure.
Full allocations are below 👇
🚨 NEW: The First and Deputy First Ministers, and Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald, held a call today with Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade) to discuss the expected US tariffs.
April 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🚨 NEW: The First and Deputy First Ministers, and Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald, held a call today with Simon Harris (Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade) to discuss the expected US tariffs.
🚨 NEW: The DUP will elect a deputy leader next week, with Emma Little-Pengelly, Michelle McIlveen and Jonathan Buckley all expected to put their names forward.
[@belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
[@belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
March 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🚨 NEW: The DUP will elect a deputy leader next week, with Emma Little-Pengelly, Michelle McIlveen and Jonathan Buckley all expected to put their names forward.
[@belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
[@belfasttelegraph.co.uk]
🚨 NEW: Intertrade UK, the new body formed as part of the Safeguarding the Union command paper, will hold its first meeting today (Friday) in Enniskillen.
Chaired by Baroness Arlene Foster, five panel members have been announced by NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
Chaired by Baroness Arlene Foster, five panel members have been announced by NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
February 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
🚨 NEW: Intertrade UK, the new body formed as part of the Safeguarding the Union command paper, will hold its first meeting today (Friday) in Enniskillen.
Chaired by Baroness Arlene Foster, five panel members have been announced by NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
Chaired by Baroness Arlene Foster, five panel members have been announced by NI Secretary Hilary Benn.
🚨 NEW: Statement from Tánaiste Simon Harris after his working dinner with NI Secretary of State Hillary Benn in Dublin.
"Our conversation was warm and constructive, in keeping with the reset in relations between Ireland and the UK I launched alongside Prime Minister Starmer last summer."
"Our conversation was warm and constructive, in keeping with the reset in relations between Ireland and the UK I launched alongside Prime Minister Starmer last summer."
February 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
🚨 NEW: Statement from Tánaiste Simon Harris after his working dinner with NI Secretary of State Hillary Benn in Dublin.
"Our conversation was warm and constructive, in keeping with the reset in relations between Ireland and the UK I launched alongside Prime Minister Starmer last summer."
"Our conversation was warm and constructive, in keeping with the reset in relations between Ireland and the UK I launched alongside Prime Minister Starmer last summer."
🚨 Executive Minister Ratings
Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP): 52%
Michelle O'Neill (SF): 49%
Caoimhe Archibald (SF): 48%
Mike Nesbitt (UUP): 45%
Conor Murphy (SF): 43%
Gordon Lyons (DUP): 40%
Naomi Long (AP): 39%
Andrew Muir (AP): 39%
John O'Dowd (SF): 37%
Paul Givan (DUP): 33%
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP): 52%
Michelle O'Neill (SF): 49%
Caoimhe Archibald (SF): 48%
Mike Nesbitt (UUP): 45%
Conor Murphy (SF): 43%
Gordon Lyons (DUP): 40%
Naomi Long (AP): 39%
Andrew Muir (AP): 39%
John O'Dowd (SF): 37%
Paul Givan (DUP): 33%
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
February 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
🚨 Executive Minister Ratings
Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP): 52%
Michelle O'Neill (SF): 49%
Caoimhe Archibald (SF): 48%
Mike Nesbitt (UUP): 45%
Conor Murphy (SF): 43%
Gordon Lyons (DUP): 40%
Naomi Long (AP): 39%
Andrew Muir (AP): 39%
John O'Dowd (SF): 37%
Paul Givan (DUP): 33%
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
Emma Little-Pengelly (DUP): 52%
Michelle O'Neill (SF): 49%
Caoimhe Archibald (SF): 48%
Mike Nesbitt (UUP): 45%
Conor Murphy (SF): 43%
Gordon Lyons (DUP): 40%
Naomi Long (AP): 39%
Andrew Muir (AP): 39%
John O'Dowd (SF): 37%
Paul Givan (DUP): 33%
Via @LucidTalk @BelTel
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 28% (-1)
DUP: 19% (=)
AP: 14% (+1)
TUV: 11% (=)
UUP: 11% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (+1)
GRN: 2% (=)
PBP: 1% (-1)
AON: 1% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with November 2024
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
SF: 28% (-1)
DUP: 19% (=)
AP: 14% (+1)
TUV: 11% (=)
UUP: 11% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (+1)
GRN: 2% (=)
PBP: 1% (-1)
AON: 1% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with November 2024
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
🚨 NEW: Northern Ireland Assembly Voting Intention
SF: 28% (-1)
DUP: 19% (=)
AP: 14% (+1)
TUV: 11% (=)
UUP: 11% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (+1)
GRN: 2% (=)
PBP: 1% (-1)
AON: 1% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with November 2024
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
SF: 28% (-1)
DUP: 19% (=)
AP: 14% (+1)
TUV: 11% (=)
UUP: 11% (+1)
SDLP: 11% (+1)
GRN: 2% (=)
PBP: 1% (-1)
AON: 1% (=)
OTH/IND: 2% (-1)
Changes with November 2024
Via @lucidtalk.bsky.social @belfasttelegraph.co.uk