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The 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election is due to be held on 5 May 2022. It will elect 90 members to the Northern Ireland Assembly. It will be the seventh assembly election since the assembly was established in 1998.
In the sixth assembly, elected in 2017, eight parties had Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs): the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), latterly led by Jeffrey Donaldson; Sinn Féin, led by Michelle O'Neill; the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), latterly led by Doug Beattie; the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), led by Colum Eastwood; Alliance, led by Naomi Long; the Greens, led by Clare Bailey; People Before Profit (PBP), who have a collective leadership; and the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV), led by Jim Allister.
Background
In May 2013, Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced that the next Assembly election would be postponed to May 2016, and would be held at fixed intervals of five years thereafter.[2] Section 7 of the Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2014 specifies that elections will be held on the first Thursday in May on the fifth calendar year following that in which its predecessor was elected,[3] which would be 5 May 2022. However, there are several circumstances in which the Assembly can be dissolved before the date scheduled by virtue of section 31(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
In 2016, the UK voted to leave the European Union, although Northern Ireland voted to remain.[4] The process of withdrawal held particular uncertainty for Northern Ireland due to the potential for customs on the UK-Republic of Ireland border.[5] Meanwhile, an early election was held to the Northern Ireland assembly in March 2017. After the election, Sinn Féin stated that it would not return to a power-sharing arrangement with the Democratic Unionist Party without significant changes in the party's approach, including Arlene Foster not becoming First Minister until an investigation into the Renewable Heat Incentive scandal was complete.[6] Over the next few years, the deadline to form an executive was repeatedly extended as negotiations continued with no success.[7][8][9][10][11]
On 18 April 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May called for a general election to be held on 8 June 2017.[12] The Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority and sought a confidence and supply agreement with the DUP to remain in government. The DUP and the Conservatives reached an agreement on 26 June.[13]
In 2019, the UK experienced significant political turbulence over the question of how to proceed with Brexit. The European Parliament election in May 2019 saw the Alliance Party take the third MEP place from the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). DUP support for the Conservative government broke down with disagreements over the government's Brexit plans. The Conservative government sought a new election, held in December 2019, which they won with a large majority. In Northern Ireland, for the first time, traditional Irish nationalist parties won more seats than traditional unionist parties. The SDLP and Alliance returned to the House of Commons, while the DUP and Sinn Féin saw vote share declines of more than 5%.[14]
A DUP/Sinn Féin executive was re-established on 10 January 2020, forestalling an immediate new election.[15] By the end of February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Northern Ireland.[16]
On 28 April 2021, Arlene Foster announced that she would be resigning as DUP leader on 28 May and First Minister in June 2021 after more than 20 DUP MLAs and four DUP MPs signed a letter "...voicing no confidence in her leadership".[17] Edwin Poots narrowly won the subsequent May 2021 DUP leadership election, but announced his resignation 21 days later.[18] The runner-up in the election, Jeffrey Donaldson, stood unopposed in the June 2021 DUP leadership election and with no other candidates the party chose not to hold a ballot (some parties still do a leadership vote or ballot with one candidate with the other option to re-open nominations). Donaldson was ratified as the party's leader on 30 June 2021.[19] Meanwhile, after Poots elected not to replace Foster as First Minister,[20] Paul Givan took up the position on 17 June 2021.[21]
Steve Aiken announced his resignation as leader of the UUP on 8 May 2021,[22] with Doug Beattie taking up the post nine days later after standing unopposed.[23]
On 9 September, the DUP threatened to pull out of Stormont's power-sharing government, triggering a snap election "within weeks", unless the Northern Ireland Protocol was scrapped. Donaldson warned: "I say not as a threat but as a matter of political reality that our political institutions will not survive a failure to resolve the problems the Protocol has created."[24] The following week, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood accused the DUP of having a "petulant strop" and called for a new law to stop an early election. He told peers that the "delicate constitutional balance" in Northern Ireland was "too fragile for people to play games with".[25]
On 15 January 2022, the UK government was accused of interfering in the election by reintroducing dual mandates, which had been abolished in 2016. This would enable MPs like Donaldson to have seats in Stormont as well as Westminster,[26] but plans were withdrawn four days later.[27]
On 3 February, Givan resigned as First Minister in protest over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which automatically resulted in the Deputy First Minister losing her role and the Northern Ireland Executive collapsing.[28][29] Sinn Féin and the DUP both called for the election to be brought forward, but the UUP, SDLP and Alliance Party opposed the idea.[30][31] Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis ruled out an early election,[32] saying that the priority was to get the Assembly up and running again.[33] Two weeks later, however, Lewis claimed there was "a real risk" that the Executive would not return after the election.[34]
Candidates
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* indicates an incumbent MLA
** indicates the candidate is the incumbent MLA for a different constituency
^ indicates a former MLA who was not a member at the dissolution of the 2017–22 Assembly
Leaders of parties represented in the assembly at dissolution are shown in bold text
Members not seeking re-election
The following MLAs have announced that they will not stand for re-election.[192]
| MLA | Constituency/Region | First elected or co-opted |
Party | Date announced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Lunn | Lagan Valley | 2007 | Independent[n 3] | 22 February 2021[193] | |
| Emma Rogan | South Down | 2017 | Sinn Féin | 19 May 2021[194] | |
| Sinéad Bradley | South Down | 2016 | SDLP | 24 May 2021[195] | |
| Alex Maskey | Belfast West | 1998 | Sinn Féin | 5 August 2021[196] | |
| Chris Lyttle | Belfast East | 2010 | Alliance | 29 October 2021[197] | |
| Robin Newton | Belfast East | 2003 | DUP | 2 February 2022[198] | |
| George Robinson | East Londonderry | 2003 | DUP | 17 March 2022[199] | |
| William Humphrey | Belfast North | 2010 | DUP | 17 March 2022[200] | |
| Paula Bradley | Belfast North | 2011 | DUP | 17 March 2022[201] | |
| Paul Rankin | Lagan Valley | 2022 | DUP | 17 March 2022[108] | |
| Jim Wells | South Down | 1998 | Independent[n 4] | 23 March 2022[202] | |
Opinion polls
Graphical summary
| Date(s) conducted |
Pollster | Client | Sample size |
DUP U | SF N | UUP U | SDLP N | APNI O | TUV U | Green O | PBP O | Other | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–21 Mar 2022 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 3,281 | 19% | 26% | 13% | 11% | 16% | 9% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 7% |
| 25 Jan – 7 Feb 2022 | Social Market Research | University of Liverpool/Irish News | 1,002 | 19.4% | 23.2% | 14.0% | 9.9% | 15.6% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 2.3% | – | 3.8% |
| 3 Feb 2022 | Paul Givan resigns as First Minister[28] | ||||||||||||
| 14–17 Jan 2022 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 3,112 | 17% | 25% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 12% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 8% |
| 5–11 Nov 2021 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 3,298 | 18% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 15% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% |
| 21–29 Oct 2021 | Social Market Research | University of Liverpool | 1,002 | 20.6% | 23.5% | 13.0% | 11.4% | 17.3% | 5.6% | 3.9% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.9% |
| 20–23 Aug 2021 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 2,403 | 13% | 25% | 16% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Jeffrey Donaldson becomes leader of the Democratic Unionist Party[203] | ||||||||||||
| 17 Jun 2021 | Paul Givan becomes First Minister[21] | ||||||||||||
| 17 May 2021 | Doug Beattie is elected leader of the Ulster Unionist Party[204] | ||||||||||||
| 14–17 May 2021 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 3,072 | 16% | 25% | 14% | 12% | 16% | 11% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 9% |
| 14 May 2021 | Edwin Poots is elected leader of the Democratic Unionist Party[205] | ||||||||||||
| 22–25 Jan 2021 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 2,295 | 19% | 24% | 12% | 13% | 18% | 10% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| 2–5 Oct 2020 | LucidTalk | Belfast Telegraph | 1,961 | 23% | 24% | 12% | 13% | 16% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| 31 Jan 2020 | The United Kingdom leaves the European Union[206] | ||||||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | The Executive is re-established[207] | ||||||||||||
| 12 Dec 2019 | United Kingdom general election[208] | ||||||||||||
| 9 Nov 2019 | Steve Aiken becomes leader of the Ulster Unionist Party[209] | ||||||||||||
| 23 May 2019 | European Parliament election[210] | ||||||||||||
| 2 May 2019 | Local elections[211] | ||||||||||||
| 23–26 Feb 2018 | LucidTalk | Northern Slant | 2,079 | 33.6% | 32.4% | 10.3% | 8.6% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 1–4 Dec 2017 | LucidTalk | GUE/NGL | 2,079 | 33.7% | 32.8% | 8.9% | 8.6% | 7.9% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.1% | 3.7% | 0.9% |
| 8–11 Sep 2017 | LucidTalk | N/A | 2,080 | 35.5% | 31.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% | 8.6% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 4.3% |
| 2 Mar 2017 | 2017 Assembly election | – | – | 28.1% | 27.9% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 9.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% |
* (U): Unionist, (N): Nationalist, (O): Other
See also
Footnotes
- ^ Sinn Féin's president is Mary Lou McDonald but she is not a member of the Assembly. O'Neill is the party's vice president.
- ^ People Before Profit has a collective leadership but for the purposes of registration to the UK Electoral Commission Eamonn McCann is registered as the party's leader in Northern Ireland.[1]
- ^ Originally elected as Alliance
- ^ Originally elected as DUP
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At City Hall I've focused on issues that matter to the local community, speaking up when needed but working well cross-party. That's a foundation I want to build upon. 🗳" (Tweet). Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ @SinnFeinElectio (16 February 2022). "Sinn Féin East Belfast
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Meet our East Belfast candidate @charlottecarso1. A teacher and human rights activist who risked her life as a human shield to prevent Israeli soldiers shooting civilians in Palestine.
She is the definition of bravery" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b Lauren Kerr [@_laurenakerr] (8 March 2022). "I believe that Stormont must reflect the new Northern Ireland. That means more women and LGBTQ voices in the Assembly Chamber.
I want to play my part in making this a reality. So I'm excited that my name will be on the ballot paper in East Belfast on 5th of May 🗳" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b Breen, Suzanne (19 November 2021). "Peter McReynolds: Pushing the boundaries... Alliance councillor with multiple sclerosis runs for Stormont". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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#WantGreenVoteGreen" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b c d People Before Profit [@pb4p] (9 March 2022). "PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT TO FIELD ALL-BELFAST TEAM TO 'OFFER A SOCIALIST ALTERNATIVE' ACROSS THE CITY.
The move represents the biggest electoral intervention by the party in Belfast" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b c PUP [@OfficialPUP] (25 March 2022). "The Progressive Unionist Party have announced Assembly candidates in the following constituencies:
Billy Hutchinson - Belfast North
Russell Watton - East Londonderry
Karl Bennett - Belfast East
Read full statement below:" (Tweet). Retrieved 27 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b Kingston, Brian [@BrianKingston] (19 March 2022). "This morning Phillip Brett and I were ratified as the DUP candidates for North Belfast constituency for the Assembly election in May.
Our overriding priority is to retain the two Unionist seats in North Belfast. I believe that Phillip & I are best placed to achieve that outcome" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Kelly, Gerry [@GerryKellyMLA] (20 January 2022). "I am delighted that the party has asked me to stand in the upcoming Assembly Election in May. It has been an honour to serve the people of North Belfast since 1998" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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Selected to stand as a candidate in the 2022 Assembly election
Carál Ní Chuilín" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Mallon, Nichola [@NicholaMallon] (15 September 2021). "Honoured to be selected this evening by the SDLP to fight the Assembly Election here in North Belfast" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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- ^ McAllister, Nuala [@NualaMcAllister] (26 October 2021). "Tonight I was selected to represent North Belfast in the next Assembly election. I want a better future for my two boys, for us all. I know Alliance have the ability to lead and create a more inclusive society where we live and thrive together" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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#WantGreenVoteGreen" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ McCormick, Jayne [@BBCJayneMcC] (7 March 2022). "Edwin Poots will be the party's sole candidate in south Belfast - he says the party tried to persuade Cllr Tracy Kelly to be Co-opts and had she agreed he would not be standing here today about to leave Lagan Valley" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ @SinnFeinElectio (16 February 2022). "Sinn Féin South Belfast
Selected to stand as a candidate in the 2022 Assembly election
Deirdre Hargey" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b Preston, Allan (23 September 2021). "SDLP announce South Belfast candidates for next Assembly election". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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We are delighted to confirm @smccarthynire as our South Belfast candidate in the next NI Assembly election.
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Paul is a community activist who has provided emergency support for families during the pandemic. Listen to why he wants to represent people in West Belfast" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Alliance Party [@allianceparty] (28 March 2022). "This is the most important election since the Good Friday Agreement and Alliance have an amazing crop of candidates ready to enact the change NI needs" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 March 2022 – via Twitter.
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Many of you might already know me to those who dont, Welcome.
This is my official announcment that I plan to run as an Independant candiate for West Belfast in the Assembly Election of 2022!". Facebook. Retrieved 10 March 2022. - ^ O'Dornan, David (18 January 2022). "'If elected, I'll give £11k of my annual wage to local community', says Belfast businessman". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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It begins…". Facebook. Retrieved 30 January 2022. - ^ "Welcome announcement on double jobbing". Traditional Unionist Voice. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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We are delighted to announce Rosemary Barton and Tom Elliott as Fermanagh & South Tyrone candidates in next years NI assembly election" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Coyle, Conor (19 October 2021). "Alliance announce Fermanagh and South Tyrone Assembly candidate". Belfast Live. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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Both candidates will be standing in the Foyle constituency on May 5th. #AE22 #Voteprolife ✔" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Irish Republican Socialist Party [@irspireland] (7 March 2022). "IRSP Announce Candidate to Contest Foyle Assembly Seat
Lifelong Republican Socialist activist Colly McLaughlin has been announced by the IRSP to stand in the upcoming assembly election in May.
#Derry #Foyle #AE2022 #ae22" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b c Breen, Suzanne [@SuzyJourno] (17 March 2022). "The DUP is clearly worried about Lagan Valley. It's just announced its running only 2 candidates in May. Jeffrey Donaldson & Paul Givan have been selected at a meeting of the local constituency association. Party evidently feels it's too risky to run a 3rd" (Tweet). Retrieved 17 March 2022 – via Twitter.
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Selected to stand as a candidate in the 2022 Assembly election
Gary McCleave" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Social Democratic and Labour Party [@SDLPlive] (25 August 2021). "SDLP members in Lagan Valley met this evening and have selected @PatCatney as our candidate in the next Assembly election" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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We have a real opportunity to have 2 Alliance members returned to the Assembly from Lagan Valley and Sorcha & David are the perfect candidates" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ "TUV Lagan Valley candidate announcement". Traditional Unionist Voice. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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#WantGreenVoteGreen" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ "Tory Lagan Valley candidate Gary Hynds quits over protocol and will run as independent". The Irish News. 22 March 2022.
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Linda Dillon" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ @SinnFeinElectio (16 February 2022). "Sinn Féin Mid Ulster
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Michelle O'Neill" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ @SinnFeinElectio (16 February 2022). "Sinn Féin Mid Ulster
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Emma Sheerin" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Leebody, Christopher (31 August 2021). "SDLP's Patsy McGlone to stand again as Mid Ulster candidate in next Assembly election". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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Watch Live - https://uup.org/conference
#UUP21" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Hackett, Claire [@ClaireHackett_] (14 November 2021). "I'm delighted, and a tad scared, to let you all know that I have been selected as the @allianceparty Assembly election candidate for #MidUlster. Never in a million years did I think I would run for election but here we are. I can want & hope for change, or I can try to deliver it" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter.
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#WantGreenVoteGreen" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ Aontú [@AontuIE] (22 March 2022). "Stormont is not working for Mid Ulster.
Mid Ulster needs investment in housing, healthcare, infrastructure and education.
#MidUlster needs real change.
If you vote the same way over and over, how do you expect anything to change.
#VótáilAontú1
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To find out more click on the link below👇" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b "TUV announces two candidates in North Antrim". Traditional Unionist Voice. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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@connieegan94
It's a real privilege to serve as MLA for North Down, Chief Whip, Finance & Infrastructure Spokesperson after nearly a decade as Councillor & Mayor
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I want to be the pragmatic, pro-business, liberal voice that it so lacking in our politics
So on 5th May make @NIConservative your 1st choice for change
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Roisin is a passionate, dedicated and genuine public servant who will put #PeopleFirst" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ a b Ulster Unionist [@uuponline] (20 October 2021). "Steve Aiken and Paul Michael have been selected as the UUP candidates for South Antrim in the next Assembly elections.
@SteveAikenUUP
@PaulmichaelUUP
#UlsterUnionist
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Would you like to help elect South Down's first progressive and cross-community MLA?
If so, sign up to volunteer here: https://bit.ly/3B3Y1jV
@allianceparty
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🐦 Follow Mike - http://mnesbitt.uk
🐦 Follow Philip - http://philipsmith.uk
#UnionOfPeople
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- ^ a b "📢 Announcement 𝗦𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗
🔹I can now confirm that I am indeed standing in the upcoming Assembly elections in the Upper Bann constituency". Facebook. Retrieved 23 March 2022. - ^ Tennyson, Eóin [@EoinTennyson] (12 October 2021). "Delighted and honoured to have been selected as the @allianceparty candidate for Upper Bann in the next Assembly election this evening.
Upper Bann is a vibrant, diverse constituency. It deserves progressive and inclusive leadership. My thanks to local members for their support" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ "TUV announce Upper Bann candidate". Traditional Unionist Voice. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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#WantGreenVoteGreen" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 February 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ @AontuIE (15 March 2022). "9 Aontú candidates selected to challange the Stormont Establishment in the May elections.
Stormont is not working for the People.
Join us in creating real change.
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It's been the privilege of my life to represent Omagh since 2019. I believe next year we have the chance to do things differently. Let's seize it" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2022 – via Twitter. - ^ "TUV announce West Tyrone Assembly candidate Trevor Clarke". Traditional Unionist Voice. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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