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Four new MPs means four new MLAs and a councillor in NI
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoSorcha Eastwood, Jim Allister, Alex Easton and Robin Swann all leave Stormont Assembly to take up...
Remembering a North York shooting victim + a deep dive into Mark Shapiro’s Blue Jays
Toronto Star· 14 hours agoAjay Simpson, 20, had dreams that his daughter would become a future basketball star. Simpson’s...
Farry 'will not take' Eastwood's seat at Stormont
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoAlliance Party deputy leader Mr Farry, who had held the North Down seat since 2019, lost out to independent unionist Alex Easton in Thursday's general...
Does Sinn Féin rise bring Irish unity any closer?
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoBut if you combine the votes of the DUP, UUP, TUV and the new Independent MP Alex Easton, unionists have a larger share of about 43%. And, of course,...
Aftershocks of election being felt in Northern Ireland
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoThose who helped Stephen Farry claim the seat when the Brexit battle was at its heights returned to...
How did independents and the smaller parties perform in the general election?
Yahoo News UK· 2 days agoThe final independent winner was in Northern Ireland, where unionist Alex Easton won in North Down...
Sinn Féin becomes NI's largest Westminster party
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoIn North Down, there was a return to an independent unionist voice at Westminster. Alex Easton, formerly of the DUP, defeated Alliance Party deputy...
DUP calls for unionist cohesion after North Antrim and Lagan Valley defeats
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoThe DUP leader pointed out that unionism had retained the same number of seats as in 2019, although...
Election delivers night of drama and contrasting fortunes for NI parties
PA Media: UK News via Yahoo Canada News· 4 days agoHowever, ironically, his win may actually end up providing the DUP some respite from his attacks at...
Five major NI takeaways from a night of election drama
BBC News· 4 days agoIt's been a long, bleary night for the candidates, vote counters and commentators watching on but we...