Councillors clash over British government office A motion brought by Cllr Cora Corry was passed by the Council. Reporter: '); '); Mid Ulster District Council have agreed to write to the office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister to raise concerns over a proposed British government office in Northern Ireland. Councillors last week held a length discussion in response to a motion brought by Sinn Féin councillor Córa Corry, who branded the move a 'power grab' and an attempt to 'undermine devolution'. “It should be alarming to all elected representatives that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government plans to open an office in Belfast,” Cllr Corry told the meeting.