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NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
(25 Jun 1998) Natural Sound
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, where a bomb on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The voting centre was moved and massive security was in evidence on Thursday.
But some early voters were not deterred by the violence.
In Belfast a fine day meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
Voters will choose six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Assembly will meet next week. But it will begin taking shadow control of areas like health, education, social services ...
published: 21 Jul 2015
-
What makes Belfast South such a special constituency?
Claire Hanna MP talks to Kezia Dugdale about her constituency of Belfast South and how she built a coalition of voters to become their MP in the 2019 general election.
published: 14 Mar 2023
-
East Belfast incidents must stop - Gavin Robinson
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson speaking about recent incidents within his constituency and calling for the PSNI to take action.
published: 03 Feb 2021
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NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (2)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
And in Belfast, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble told people it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
If his party is as successful as polls predict, he is set to become the First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
As Northern Ireland voters prepare to make their choices for a new Assembly - in Newtownhamilton - there was a stark reminder of the violence which has t...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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Northern Ireland - Vote Counting
(31 May 1996) T/I: 10:19:21
Counting got underway in Northern Ireland on Friday (31/5) after
Thursday's (30/5) ballot to choose delegates to all-party peace
talks on the future of the troubled province.
SHOWS:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, 31 MAY 1996
WS of voting room interior;
Ballot boxes being opened;
GVS of votes being sorted;
CU of votes being checked off;
Chief electoral returning officer June Butler, SOT: "The first
indications on turnout seem to be that it is between 60 to 70
percent across the four Belfast constituencies."
Parliament exterior;
Flag flying;
Gvs parliament;
1.34
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published: 21 Jul 2015
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Standing at the Crossroads? Northern Ireland after the Assembly Elections
The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 5 May 2022 marked a significant shift in the political landscape of Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin, for the first time, becoming the largest party in the Assembly, and the Alliance becoming the third largest. The days since have been dominated by speculation as to the next move of the DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, for whom the resolution of unionist objections to the Protocol remains a key priority. In this IIEA webinar, Sam McBride discusses the election results and what future they might herald for Northern Ireland.
About the Speaker:
Sam McBride is the Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Independent. He also writes about Northern Ireland for The Economist and was previously Political Editor of the Belfast News L...
published: 18 May 2022
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NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (3)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday which injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The leaders of the main parties cast their votes early - the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble urged people to get out and vote to finish the job started on Good Friday.
But the Reverend Ian Paisley whose Democratic Unionist Party is totally opposed to the new assembly said, once elected, he would do all he could to make sure Northern Ireland would never become part of the Irish republic.
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, however said t...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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NORTHERN IRELAND: NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2)
(26 Jun 1998) English/Nat
First results in elections for Northern Ireland's new government showed strong support for moderate Catholics but bitter divisions within the pro-British Protestant majority.
The outcome of the election for the Assembly will have profound implications for Northern Ireland's peace agreement.
The deal was struck among eight parties but opposed by two Protestant parties.
Results have been trickling in all day.
The Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, won a seat in the new Northern Ireland assembly.
He topped the poll in West Belfast.
Along with Joe Hendron, S-D-L-P (Social Democratic and Labour Party), and the D-U-P's (Democratic Unionist Party) Gregory Campbell, Adams became one of the first winners of the 108 seats.
It will be the first time that...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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A fight is on for the North Belfast constituency
The contest for North Belfast in the UK general election is heating up between nationalists and unionists.
30 female Sinn Fein campaigners, dressed in green waterproof jackets brandishing the party logo, are dashing door to door delivering leaflets through letterboxes.
DUP Dodds has held the seat since 2001 but now his position is under threat.
published: 11 Dec 2019
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Sinn Fein on track to become biggest party in Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein is braced for a historic victory as votes are counted in the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Voters are choosing a new 90-seat Assembly, with polls suggesting the Irish nationalist party, and former political wing of the IRA, could win the largest number of seats - and the post of first minister.
Warning: This video contains flash photography
Plus all the day's headlines and breaking news stories.
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published: 07 May 2022
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Boundary Changes & Voting Reform
DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds interviewed about the boundary changes being pursued by the Government at Westminster alongside reform of the voting system.
This is included within a piece which speculates upon the effect this will have on Mr Dodds constituency.
published: 18 Oct 2010
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Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein wins largest number of seats
It's a new era in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Fein securing the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
The pro-Irish nationalist party won 27 seats in parliament, after Friday's local government elections. Three more than the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party which had earlier conceded defeat in the ballot. The historic win means Sinn Fein is entitled to the post of first minister in Belfast for the first time since 1921. Sinn Fein's leader called it a defining moment. Daniel Padwick reports.
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published: 08 May 2022
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Contacting your MLA
We show you how to find out who your local MLAs are, and how to contact them
published: 24 Jun 2013
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Constitutionally Sound – Northern Ireland after the election
In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of the UK in a Changing Europe, and David McCann, Deputy Editor of Slugger O’Toole and lecturer in Politics and Government at Ulster University for a fascinating discussion on Northern Ireland and the 2022 Assembly elections.
They reflect on the results; the Alliance ‘surge’ and where those votes have come from; what the results might mean for the Protocol and how that might play out next; and what might be next for Northern Ireland itself.
Tune in for this and more from our guests.
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published: 07 Jun 2022
1:41
NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
(25 Jun 1998) Natural Sound
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Am...
(25 Jun 1998) Natural Sound
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, where a bomb on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The voting centre was moved and massive security was in evidence on Thursday.
But some early voters were not deterred by the violence.
In Belfast a fine day meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
Voters will choose six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Assembly will meet next week. But it will begin taking shadow control of areas like health, education, social services later this year before taking charge next year.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
For more than 25 years the province has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
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https://wn.com/Northern_Ireland_Voting_Begins_In_New_Assembly_Elections
(25 Jun 1998) Natural Sound
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, where a bomb on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The voting centre was moved and massive security was in evidence on Thursday.
But some early voters were not deterred by the violence.
In Belfast a fine day meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
Voters will choose six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Assembly will meet next week. But it will begin taking shadow control of areas like health, education, social services later this year before taking charge next year.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
For more than 25 years the province has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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6:37
What makes Belfast South such a special constituency?
Claire Hanna MP talks to Kezia Dugdale about her constituency of Belfast South and how she built a coalition of voters to become their MP in the 2019 general el...
Claire Hanna MP talks to Kezia Dugdale about her constituency of Belfast South and how she built a coalition of voters to become their MP in the 2019 general election.
https://wn.com/What_Makes_Belfast_South_Such_A_Special_Constituency
Claire Hanna MP talks to Kezia Dugdale about her constituency of Belfast South and how she built a coalition of voters to become their MP in the 2019 general election.
- published: 14 Mar 2023
- views: 55
0:24
East Belfast incidents must stop - Gavin Robinson
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson speaking about recent incidents within his constituency and calling for the PSNI to take action.
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson speaking about recent incidents within his constituency and calling for the PSNI to take action.
https://wn.com/East_Belfast_Incidents_Must_Stop_Gavin_Robinson
East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson speaking about recent incidents within his constituency and calling for the PSNI to take action.
- published: 03 Feb 2021
- views: 400
2:41
NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (2)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Amon...
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
And in Belfast, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble told people it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
If his party is as successful as polls predict, he is set to become the First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
As Northern Ireland voters prepare to make their choices for a new Assembly - in Newtownhamilton - there was a stark reminder of the violence which has torn apart the province for the past three decades .
The bomb, which ripped through the heart of the village on Wednesday, left one boy in hospital and forced authorities to move the polling station.
With massive security saturating the area, early voters were not deterred by the bomb attack.
It has been blamed on the outlawed Irish National Liberation Army, an anti-British rival of the IRA that has refused to subscribe to the larger group's July 1997 truce.
For more than 25 years, Northern Ireland has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
In Belfast a fine day meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
Voters will choose six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Assembly will meet next week.
But it will begin taking shadow control of areas like health, education, social services later this year before taking charge next year.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
And in Belfast, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble was out early to cast his vote in the historic elections.
Trimble told voters it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"My main concern is that people vote, now polling here, at this polling station, that is obviously the first one that I've visited, while it's steady, it's much lower than at the referendum, and I think people do have to come out and vote, it wasn't good enough simply to vote at the referendum without voting in the assembly election too, because the assembly election is there and the assembly is there to put the result that was obtained in the referendum into effect and I hope very much the day stays fine, it's nice at the moment and that we do see a good turnout of the same order as a month ago."
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader Ulster Unionist Party
Trimble's party looks set to win about 30 of the 108 seats up for grabs, making them the largest party and putting Trimble on course to be elected First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
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https://wn.com/Northern_Ireland_Voting_Begins_In_New_Assembly_Elections_(2)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
And in Belfast, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble told people it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
If his party is as successful as polls predict, he is set to become the First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
As Northern Ireland voters prepare to make their choices for a new Assembly - in Newtownhamilton - there was a stark reminder of the violence which has torn apart the province for the past three decades .
The bomb, which ripped through the heart of the village on Wednesday, left one boy in hospital and forced authorities to move the polling station.
With massive security saturating the area, early voters were not deterred by the bomb attack.
It has been blamed on the outlawed Irish National Liberation Army, an anti-British rival of the IRA that has refused to subscribe to the larger group's July 1997 truce.
For more than 25 years, Northern Ireland has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
In Belfast a fine day meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
Voters will choose six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up a new Northern Ireland Assembly.
The new Assembly will meet next week.
But it will begin taking shadow control of areas like health, education, social services later this year before taking charge next year.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
And in Belfast, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble was out early to cast his vote in the historic elections.
Trimble told voters it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"My main concern is that people vote, now polling here, at this polling station, that is obviously the first one that I've visited, while it's steady, it's much lower than at the referendum, and I think people do have to come out and vote, it wasn't good enough simply to vote at the referendum without voting in the assembly election too, because the assembly election is there and the assembly is there to put the result that was obtained in the referendum into effect and I hope very much the day stays fine, it's nice at the moment and that we do see a good turnout of the same order as a month ago."
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader Ulster Unionist Party
Trimble's party looks set to win about 30 of the 108 seats up for grabs, making them the largest party and putting Trimble on course to be elected First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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1:37
Northern Ireland - Vote Counting
(31 May 1996) T/I: 10:19:21
Counting got underway in Northern Ireland on Friday (31/5) after
Thursday's (30/5) ballot to choose delegates to all-party peace...
(31 May 1996) T/I: 10:19:21
Counting got underway in Northern Ireland on Friday (31/5) after
Thursday's (30/5) ballot to choose delegates to all-party peace
talks on the future of the troubled province.
SHOWS:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, 31 MAY 1996
WS of voting room interior;
Ballot boxes being opened;
GVS of votes being sorted;
CU of votes being checked off;
Chief electoral returning officer June Butler, SOT: "The first
indications on turnout seem to be that it is between 60 to 70
percent across the four Belfast constituencies."
Parliament exterior;
Flag flying;
Gvs parliament;
1.34
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(31 May 1996) T/I: 10:19:21
Counting got underway in Northern Ireland on Friday (31/5) after
Thursday's (30/5) ballot to choose delegates to all-party peace
talks on the future of the troubled province.
SHOWS:
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, 31 MAY 1996
WS of voting room interior;
Ballot boxes being opened;
GVS of votes being sorted;
CU of votes being checked off;
Chief electoral returning officer June Butler, SOT: "The first
indications on turnout seem to be that it is between 60 to 70
percent across the four Belfast constituencies."
Parliament exterior;
Flag flying;
Gvs parliament;
1.34
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 250
30:56
Standing at the Crossroads? Northern Ireland after the Assembly Elections
The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 5 May 2022 marked a significant shift in the political landscape of Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin, for the first t...
The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 5 May 2022 marked a significant shift in the political landscape of Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin, for the first time, becoming the largest party in the Assembly, and the Alliance becoming the third largest. The days since have been dominated by speculation as to the next move of the DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, for whom the resolution of unionist objections to the Protocol remains a key priority. In this IIEA webinar, Sam McBride discusses the election results and what future they might herald for Northern Ireland.
About the Speaker:
Sam McBride is the Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Independent. He also writes about Northern Ireland for The Economist and was previously Political Editor of the Belfast News Letter.
His 2019 book Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal and Northern Ireland’s Secretive New Elite became a Sunday Times bestseller and was nominated for the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize. He is a regular presence on radio and television, giving analysis of events which impact on Northern Irish politics.
https://wn.com/Standing_At_The_Crossroads_Northern_Ireland_After_The_Assembly_Elections
The Northern Ireland Assembly elections on 5 May 2022 marked a significant shift in the political landscape of Northern Ireland, with Sinn Féin, for the first time, becoming the largest party in the Assembly, and the Alliance becoming the third largest. The days since have been dominated by speculation as to the next move of the DUP leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, for whom the resolution of unionist objections to the Protocol remains a key priority. In this IIEA webinar, Sam McBride discusses the election results and what future they might herald for Northern Ireland.
About the Speaker:
Sam McBride is the Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Independent. He also writes about Northern Ireland for The Economist and was previously Political Editor of the Belfast News Letter.
His 2019 book Burned: The Inside Story of the Cash-for-Ash Scandal and Northern Ireland’s Secretive New Elite became a Sunday Times bestseller and was nominated for the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize. He is a regular presence on radio and television, giving analysis of events which impact on Northern Irish politics.
- published: 18 May 2022
- views: 5661
3:21
NORTHERN IRELAND: VOTING BEGINS IN NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS (3)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among...
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday which injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The leaders of the main parties cast their votes early - the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble urged people to get out and vote to finish the job started on Good Friday.
But the Reverend Ian Paisley whose Democratic Unionist Party is totally opposed to the new assembly said, once elected, he would do all he could to make sure Northern Ireland would never become part of the Irish republic.
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, however said the assembly was the first step in the right direction.
Across the British ruled province of Northern Ireland, voters made their choices for a new Assembly.
They are being asked to pick six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up the assembly which will meet for the first time next week.
But in Newtownhamilton there was a stark reminder of the violence which has torn apart the province for the past three decades .
The bomb, which ripped through the heart of the village on Wednesday, left one boy in hospital and forced authorities to move the polling station.
With massive security saturating the area, early voters were not deterred by the bomb attack.
It's been blamed on the outlawed Irish National Liberation Army, an anti-British rival of the I-R-A that has refused to subscribe to the larger group's July 1997 truce.
For more than 25 years, Northern Ireland has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
The fine weather in Belfast meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
One of the architects of that deal, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party, David Trimble cast an early vote in the historic elections.
Trimble's party looks set to win about 30 of the 108 seats up for grabs, making them the largest party and putting Trimble on course to be elected First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
Afterwards - Trimble told voters it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"My main concern is that people vote, now polling here, at this polling station, that is obviously the first one that I've visited, while it's steady, it's much lower than at the referendum, and I think people do have to come out and vote, it wasn't good enough simply to vote at the referendum without voting in the assembly election too."
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader Ulster Unionist Party
The R-U-C (Royal Ulster Constabulary) chose this day of voting to display an arsenal confiscated from both sides of the political divide.
One of the main concerns of many people has been the decommissioning of terrorist weapons.
This is certainly true for the hard-line Protestants.
But their main opposition to the new assembly is based on the fear that they will lose the union with Britain.
They're also wary of sharing power with a Roman Catholic minority which backs Irish unity and has long complained of discrimination.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
SOUNDBITE: (English)
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https://wn.com/Northern_Ireland_Voting_Begins_In_New_Assembly_Elections_(3)
(25 Jun 1998) English/Nat
The people of Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday to vote for a new Assembly their first parliament since 1972.
Among them were voters in Newtownhamilton, still shaken by a bomb blast on Wednesday which injured two people - including a 13-year-old - and damaged a polling station.
The leaders of the main parties cast their votes early - the leader of the Ulster Unionist party in Northern Ireland David Trimble urged people to get out and vote to finish the job started on Good Friday.
But the Reverend Ian Paisley whose Democratic Unionist Party is totally opposed to the new assembly said, once elected, he would do all he could to make sure Northern Ireland would never become part of the Irish republic.
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, however said the assembly was the first step in the right direction.
Across the British ruled province of Northern Ireland, voters made their choices for a new Assembly.
They are being asked to pick six representatives from each of 18 constituencies to make up the assembly which will meet for the first time next week.
But in Newtownhamilton there was a stark reminder of the violence which has torn apart the province for the past three decades .
The bomb, which ripped through the heart of the village on Wednesday, left one boy in hospital and forced authorities to move the polling station.
With massive security saturating the area, early voters were not deterred by the bomb attack.
It's been blamed on the outlawed Irish National Liberation Army, an anti-British rival of the I-R-A that has refused to subscribe to the larger group's July 1997 truce.
For more than 25 years, Northern Ireland has been under direct rule from London after divisions between the mainly Catholic Republicans and the mainly Protestant Loyalists - who wish to remain part of the U-K - became too violent.
The fine weather in Belfast meant that voting was brisk, and turnout is expected to be more than 70 per cent.
The Assembly, and cross-border bodies with the Irish Republic, were key elements of the Good Friday peace agreement negotiated between the parties.
One of the architects of that deal, the leader of the Ulster Unionist party, David Trimble cast an early vote in the historic elections.
Trimble's party looks set to win about 30 of the 108 seats up for grabs, making them the largest party and putting Trimble on course to be elected First Minister when the Assembly meets for the first time next week.
Afterwards - Trimble told voters it was imperative they vote again to finish the job started on Good Friday.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"My main concern is that people vote, now polling here, at this polling station, that is obviously the first one that I've visited, while it's steady, it's much lower than at the referendum, and I think people do have to come out and vote, it wasn't good enough simply to vote at the referendum without voting in the assembly election too."
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader Ulster Unionist Party
The R-U-C (Royal Ulster Constabulary) chose this day of voting to display an arsenal confiscated from both sides of the political divide.
One of the main concerns of many people has been the decommissioning of terrorist weapons.
This is certainly true for the hard-line Protestants.
But their main opposition to the new assembly is based on the fear that they will lose the union with Britain.
They're also wary of sharing power with a Roman Catholic minority which backs Irish unity and has long complained of discrimination.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
SOUNDBITE: (English)
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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NORTHERN IRELAND: NEW ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2)
(26 Jun 1998) English/Nat
First results in elections for Northern Ireland's new government showed strong support for moderate Catholics but bitter divisions ...
(26 Jun 1998) English/Nat
First results in elections for Northern Ireland's new government showed strong support for moderate Catholics but bitter divisions within the pro-British Protestant majority.
The outcome of the election for the Assembly will have profound implications for Northern Ireland's peace agreement.
The deal was struck among eight parties but opposed by two Protestant parties.
Results have been trickling in all day.
The Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, won a seat in the new Northern Ireland assembly.
He topped the poll in West Belfast.
Along with Joe Hendron, S-D-L-P (Social Democratic and Labour Party), and the D-U-P's (Democratic Unionist Party) Gregory Campbell, Adams became one of the first winners of the 108 seats.
It will be the first time that Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (I-R-A) takes up seats in a provincial administration under British sovereignty.
Adams said that nationalist support came through strongly as he always believed it would.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The big story of this election is that the nationalist vote has come out and has been strengthened right across the main parties. And Sinn Fein going into the election called for that, called for a strengthening of the Nationalist axis because we understand as the "no" vote congeals - and there's others within the bureaucracy and the securicrats as they come into position, they will start to try to prevent the type of changes which are required and what Sinn Fein wants to see is the people that we have elected joining with others and the institutions and the executive. We want to see all the structures put up as soon as possible. We want to see the agenda for change implemented as soon as possible."
SUPER CAPTION: Gerry Adams, Leader of Sinn Fein
Protestant parties were split between supporters and opponents of the Stormont peace agreement.
Ian Paisley's hard-line Protestant Democratic Unionists (DUP) took an early lead with
eight seats.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I want to say that this is a good day for Northern Ireland. A very good day for Northern Ireland because they thought they had us hamstrung and buried and the media all you folks here, were telling Paisley is a has-been, the DUP are buried, they thought they were going to bury us in a Sadducees grave and if you don't know what that is, that is a grave that can never be resurrected from."
SUPER CAPTION: Ian Paisley, Democratic Unionists (DUP)
David Trimble is hoping that his Ulster Unionists would hold off the challenge of anti-peace agreement hard liners and go into the new Northern Ireland Assembly as the single largest party.
But it promises to be a close call with the DUP and Robert McCartney's UK Unionists topping the poll in eight of the 18 constituencies.
What the vote is showing, is the deep divide within Protestant ranks.
Support from the Ulster Unionists, the largest Protestant party is considered crucial for the new Assembly's operation.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I have been elected on the first count and indeed have topped the pool. Naturally one is pleased to have done that. I am also pleased to see from the figures as they stand at the moment we can expect to hold the two seats that we have here in and off course we have to wait till the latter stages of the count to get that confirmed.
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader of Ulster Unionist Party
Official results on how many seats each party won may not be finalised until Saturday because of the number of candidates - 296 - and the vote's painstaking "proportional representation" system.
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https://wn.com/Northern_Ireland_New_Assembly_Election_Results_(2)
(26 Jun 1998) English/Nat
First results in elections for Northern Ireland's new government showed strong support for moderate Catholics but bitter divisions within the pro-British Protestant majority.
The outcome of the election for the Assembly will have profound implications for Northern Ireland's peace agreement.
The deal was struck among eight parties but opposed by two Protestant parties.
Results have been trickling in all day.
The Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams, won a seat in the new Northern Ireland assembly.
He topped the poll in West Belfast.
Along with Joe Hendron, S-D-L-P (Social Democratic and Labour Party), and the D-U-P's (Democratic Unionist Party) Gregory Campbell, Adams became one of the first winners of the 108 seats.
It will be the first time that Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (I-R-A) takes up seats in a provincial administration under British sovereignty.
Adams said that nationalist support came through strongly as he always believed it would.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"The big story of this election is that the nationalist vote has come out and has been strengthened right across the main parties. And Sinn Fein going into the election called for that, called for a strengthening of the Nationalist axis because we understand as the "no" vote congeals - and there's others within the bureaucracy and the securicrats as they come into position, they will start to try to prevent the type of changes which are required and what Sinn Fein wants to see is the people that we have elected joining with others and the institutions and the executive. We want to see all the structures put up as soon as possible. We want to see the agenda for change implemented as soon as possible."
SUPER CAPTION: Gerry Adams, Leader of Sinn Fein
Protestant parties were split between supporters and opponents of the Stormont peace agreement.
Ian Paisley's hard-line Protestant Democratic Unionists (DUP) took an early lead with
eight seats.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I want to say that this is a good day for Northern Ireland. A very good day for Northern Ireland because they thought they had us hamstrung and buried and the media all you folks here, were telling Paisley is a has-been, the DUP are buried, they thought they were going to bury us in a Sadducees grave and if you don't know what that is, that is a grave that can never be resurrected from."
SUPER CAPTION: Ian Paisley, Democratic Unionists (DUP)
David Trimble is hoping that his Ulster Unionists would hold off the challenge of anti-peace agreement hard liners and go into the new Northern Ireland Assembly as the single largest party.
But it promises to be a close call with the DUP and Robert McCartney's UK Unionists topping the poll in eight of the 18 constituencies.
What the vote is showing, is the deep divide within Protestant ranks.
Support from the Ulster Unionists, the largest Protestant party is considered crucial for the new Assembly's operation.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I have been elected on the first count and indeed have topped the pool. Naturally one is pleased to have done that. I am also pleased to see from the figures as they stand at the moment we can expect to hold the two seats that we have here in and off course we have to wait till the latter stages of the count to get that confirmed.
SUPER CAPTION: David Trimble, Leader of Ulster Unionist Party
Official results on how many seats each party won may not be finalised until Saturday because of the number of candidates - 296 - and the vote's painstaking "proportional representation" system.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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3:33
A fight is on for the North Belfast constituency
The contest for North Belfast in the UK general election is heating up between nationalists and unionists.
30 female Sinn Fein campaigners, dressed in green w...
The contest for North Belfast in the UK general election is heating up between nationalists and unionists.
30 female Sinn Fein campaigners, dressed in green waterproof jackets brandishing the party logo, are dashing door to door delivering leaflets through letterboxes.
DUP Dodds has held the seat since 2001 but now his position is under threat.
https://wn.com/A_Fight_Is_On_For_The_North_Belfast_Constituency
The contest for North Belfast in the UK general election is heating up between nationalists and unionists.
30 female Sinn Fein campaigners, dressed in green waterproof jackets brandishing the party logo, are dashing door to door delivering leaflets through letterboxes.
DUP Dodds has held the seat since 2001 but now his position is under threat.
- published: 11 Dec 2019
- views: 413
2:18
Sinn Fein on track to become biggest party in Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein is braced for a historic victory as votes are counted in the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Voters are choosing a new 90-seat Assembly, ...
Sinn Fein is braced for a historic victory as votes are counted in the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Voters are choosing a new 90-seat Assembly, with polls suggesting the Irish nationalist party, and former political wing of the IRA, could win the largest number of seats - and the post of first minister.
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Sinn Fein is braced for a historic victory as votes are counted in the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Voters are choosing a new 90-seat Assembly, with polls suggesting the Irish nationalist party, and former political wing of the IRA, could win the largest number of seats - and the post of first minister.
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- published: 07 May 2022
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1:07
Boundary Changes & Voting Reform
DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds interviewed about the boundary changes being pursued by the Government at Westminster alongside reform of the voting system...
DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds interviewed about the boundary changes being pursued by the Government at Westminster alongside reform of the voting system.
This is included within a piece which speculates upon the effect this will have on Mr Dodds constituency.
https://wn.com/Boundary_Changes_Voting_Reform
DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds interviewed about the boundary changes being pursued by the Government at Westminster alongside reform of the voting system.
This is included within a piece which speculates upon the effect this will have on Mr Dodds constituency.
- published: 18 Oct 2010
- views: 132
2:58
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein wins largest number of seats
It's a new era in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Fein securing the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
The pro-Irish nati...
It's a new era in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Fein securing the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
The pro-Irish nationalist party won 27 seats in parliament, after Friday's local government elections. Three more than the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party which had earlier conceded defeat in the ballot. The historic win means Sinn Fein is entitled to the post of first minister in Belfast for the first time since 1921. Sinn Fein's leader called it a defining moment. Daniel Padwick reports.
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https://wn.com/Irish_Nationalist_Party_Sinn_Fein_Wins_Largest_Number_Of_Seats
It's a new era in Northern Ireland, with Sinn Fein securing the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time.
The pro-Irish nationalist party won 27 seats in parliament, after Friday's local government elections. Three more than the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party which had earlier conceded defeat in the ballot. The historic win means Sinn Fein is entitled to the post of first minister in Belfast for the first time since 1921. Sinn Fein's leader called it a defining moment. Daniel Padwick reports.
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- published: 08 May 2022
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3:31
Contacting your MLA
We show you how to find out who your local MLAs are, and how to contact them
We show you how to find out who your local MLAs are, and how to contact them
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We show you how to find out who your local MLAs are, and how to contact them
- published: 24 Jun 2013
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33:50
Constitutionally Sound – Northern Ireland after the election
In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and ...
In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of the UK in a Changing Europe, and David McCann, Deputy Editor of Slugger O’Toole and lecturer in Politics and Government at Ulster University for a fascinating discussion on Northern Ireland and the 2022 Assembly elections.
They reflect on the results; the Alliance ‘surge’ and where those votes have come from; what the results might mean for the Protocol and how that might play out next; and what might be next for Northern Ireland itself.
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In this episode of Constitutionally Sound, our host Nicola McEwen is joined by Katy Hayward, Professor of Political Sociology at Queen’s University Belfast and a Senior Fellow of the UK in a Changing Europe, and David McCann, Deputy Editor of Slugger O’Toole and lecturer in Politics and Government at Ulster University for a fascinating discussion on Northern Ireland and the 2022 Assembly elections.
They reflect on the results; the Alliance ‘surge’ and where those votes have come from; what the results might mean for the Protocol and how that might play out next; and what might be next for Northern Ireland itself.
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- published: 07 Jun 2022
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