Political News
No confidence motion in Education Minister Paul Givan to be debated on Monday
The motion submitted by People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll will be debated on Monday after it reached 30 signatures due to support from Sinn Féin, the SDLP and Alliance. However, it requires cross-community support from both nationalists and unionists to be passed.
Sinn Féin will support motion of no confidence in Education Minister Paul Givan
Following the Education Minister’s trip to Israel, Sinn Fein have said they will support the motion of no confidence in him that was tabled by People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll. Paul Givan made the visit with a delegation of other unionist politicians.
UUP: Councillor Linzi McLaren quits party and stands down from council
Linzi McLaren has quit the Ulster Unionist Party, saying she has concerns about the lack of female representation in the party, and that the party has made “grave errors” with the Irish language. She is stepping down from the council to allow the UUP to co-opt a replacement.
