Northern Ireland elections November 26, 2003

FINAL RESULT

SEATS IN LAST ASSEMBLY

Some news  from the Irish Times (Breaking News - Sat, Nov 29 2003)

DUP talks tough as Murphy begins post-election meetings : Northern Ireland Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, today began a series of meetings to discuss the restoration of power-sharing in the wake of the Assembly election. MORE »

DUP cannot be allowed turn back the clock, says Durkan: The leaders of Northern Ireland's nationalist parties tonight called on the for the restoration the power-sharing institutions as soon as possible, with SDLP leader Mr Mark Durkan warning against allowing the DUP "hold back progress". MORE »

Murphy sees little need for radical change: The fundamentals of the Belfast Agreement are sound and not subject to renegotiation, Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy has said. MORE »

DUP must accept power-sharing, says Adams: Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has called on the British government to lift the suspension of the power-sharing administration at Stormont and deliver its pledges on the Belfast Agreement. MORE »

From The Irish Times

Everything now hinges on Paisley : Overview: Victory for the DUP was the outcome Ahern and Blair feared, writes Frank Millar, London Editor. MORE »

Taoiseach says agreement stays: Governments' reaction: The Taoiseach has said the Belfast Agreement cannot be changed without a referendum in the Republic, in the face of demands from triumphant anti-agreement unionists that the deal now be set aside.MORE »

DUP entitled to fill the position of first minister: The options: The Good Friday agreement's basic principle of cross-community support has been threatened by the emergence of the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin as Northern Ireland's largest two parties.MORE »

Political Parties:

UUP : Ulster Unionist Party

SDLP : Social and Democratic Labour Party

DUP : Democratic Unionist Party

SF : Sinn Fein

AP : Alliance Party