Stormont speaker warns MLAs about name-calling

BBC Northern Ireland Monday 05 October 2026, 13:14 UTC 1 min read

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The Stormont speaker says assembly members should avoid calling each other "bigot", "banshee", "plonkers" and "dopey".

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