Sinn Fein has emerged as the largest party in Mid Ulster, Derry and Strabane and Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Sinn Fein is also leading the race to be the largest party in Belfast. The cross-community Alliance Party has made gains and could become the third largest party in local government. Veteran PUP councillor Billy Hutchinson became the second party leader to lose his seat in Belfast, following Green Party NI leader Mal O’Hara’s failure to get elected. Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said it had been a disappointing result for his party (Jonathan McCambridge/PA)Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie said he was disappointed at his party’s results.

Source: The Herald May 20, 2023 12:35 UTC