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Votes of no confidence in Sinn Féin ministers fails

Votes of no confidence in Sinn Féin ministers fails
BBC UK Monday 12 October 2026, 19:53 UTC 1 min read
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The attempt to oust them failed as it required cross-community support from a majority of both unionists and nationalists in the assembly.

The attempt to oust them failed as it required cross-community support from a majority of both unionists and nationalists in the assembly.
Sinn Féin (ORG)
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