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That titles in this place mean something, of course they do come in first is more important than deputy first is more important than deputy first so sinn fein have had a pretty good election with huge first preference vote. were still waiting to see the final number of seats but we are in that period of change and in that period of change i think it is going to be even more difficult to put stormont back together again when the counting on the selection finishes. . ~ ., ,., when the counting on ...

Thought personally within five years but on the unionist side and the westminster government side, they are saying they would have to be, from the governments side anyway, a sustained signal that there was enough of the population here wanting that. so are you surprised they are talking about it at all? it is core business for sinn fein, irish unification, that is at the heart of the party. sinn fein did not frame this election around a united ireland but issues regarding the health service and ...

Northern ireland productively on a nonsectarian basis for the good of everybody. and if you say to them that they must now decide whether they want a united ireland or not, i think it would destroy that party. so that question is best the key challenge is to end sectarianism because if you go into a united ireland now, you will be bringing sectarianism into it. sectarianism in northern ireland succeeds partition and the act of union. so the solution to sect in arianism must be found in northern ...

Hugh Scullion is standing in Mid Ulster.

Indicating that for the first time indicating that for the first time in northern irelands history, a nationalist party might win the most seats. sinn fein are hoping they are on course to beat the democratic unionist party and be entitled to claim the first minister role. the dup has been telling voters that it is the only party that can safeguard the union, that voting for the dup is the only way to prevent a border poll, that referendum on a united ireland that is sinn feins ultimate aim but ...

Whos at stormont. elections in northern ireland are often characterised as a battle between those who want to remain part of the uk and those who want to become a united ireland, and this is being called the most important election here for a generation. thats because the polls are indicating that, for the first time indicating that, for the first time in the history of northern ireland, a nationalist party could be set to the most seats. sinn fein are hoping they are on course to beat the democ...

And sinn fein. but not the sdlp. im not committed yet. my top four will be between alliance and sinn fein. will that— be between alliance and sinn fein. will that be a kind of a heart and a gut decision? i will that be a kind of a heart and a gut decision?— gut decision? i think so. like the idea of michelle _ gut decision? i think so. like the idea of michelle oneill- gut decision? i think so. like the idea of michelle oneill as - gut decision? i think so. like the idea of michelle oneill a...

Northern ireland, so how significant would that be? it northern ireland, so how significant would that be?— northern ireland, so how significant would that be? it would be a seismic moment, would that be? it would be a seismic moment. there _ would that be? it would be a seismic moment, there is _ would that be? it would be a seismic moment, there is no _ would that be? it would be a seismic moment, there is no doubt - would that be? it would be a seismic moment, there is no doubt about. momen...

Shining or not in antrim castle gardens. 0ne shining or not in antrim castle gardens. one of the big talks points of election has been the idea that sinn fein might emerge as the biggest party, which would be a first for northern ireland. sinn fein is the nationalist party which wants to see a united ireland and a lot of polling, although poll come with health warnings, say they will emerge with the biggest number of members of the assembly. another big talking about is the northern ireland prot...

When i was in congress, i was the only one. so, these are the two issues. and ultimately the administration, when it comes on inflation, needs to stop saying they dont have anything they can do about it. thats usually one of the leads in saying its not our fault. nobody wants to hear that. and they want to say, hey, how are you going to get us out of this? >> the irony is the issues on the border poll, high in places nowhere near the border, like kansas, and where there are no minorities. its mo...