The party’s director of elections Conor Murphy said it would not be standing in East Belfast, North Down, South Belfast and Lagan Valley. He said he was encouraging voters in those constituencies to back “progressive parties, who will reject Tory cuts and Tory pacts”. Fermanagh and South Tyrone is one of the closest electoral races in the UK, with Sinn Fein’s Michelle Gildernew holding the seat in 2019 by just 57 votes. (PA Graphics)Sinn Fein vice-president and First Minister Michelle O’Neill said she was “delighted” that Ms Cullen had put her name forward to run for Sinn Fein in the area. She brings a fierce determination and a solid commitment to build a new and better future for all.”

Source: The Herald May 30, 2024 20:06 UTC