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Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ after historic Northern Ireland vote

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The Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has won the largest number of seats in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time. With almost all votes counted on Saturday, Sinn Fein had secured 27 of the assembly’s 90 seats. The pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) had 24, and the cross-community Alliance Party scored its strongest ever result with 17 seats – firmly establishing itself as a third pillar in the political system in Northern Ireland. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from Belfast. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NorthernIreland #NorthernIrelandAssemblyElection #Stormont

Northern Ireland votes: Nationalist party Sinn Fein ahead in count

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The republican party Sinn Fein looks likely to come out on top in Northern Ireland’s elections, for the first time. The cornerstone of the party’s manifesto is to leave the UK and unite with the rest of Ireland. Al Jazeera’s @Jonah Hull reports from Belfast, Northern Ireland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #NorthernIreland #Elections

Europe’s most bombed hotel: The Europa Hotel in Belfast | War Hotels

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For three decades the Europa Hotel in Belfast hosted more journalists than tourists, survived 33 bombings by the Provisional Irish Republican Army and held the dubious honour of being Europe’s most bombed hotel. It was both a target and a reporters’ refuge during the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. One of the reasons the hotel became a focus of attack was that it was a base for the world’s media and reporters covering the conflict. Some of these journalists – Martin Bell, Robin Walsh, Henry Kelly and Gerald Seymour – recall those grim times, while Professor Kenneth Morrison and Martin Mulholland, who worked at […]

Northern Ireland violence: Why teenagers are rioting?

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Violence in Northern Ireland has eased after a week of the worst rioting seen in decades. Brexit and claims that some groups broke coronavirus restrictions sparked the anger from pro-British unionists. And it is teenagers who are on the front line. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons reports from Belfast, Northern Ireland. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #NorthernIreland #NorthernIrelandViolence #BrexitRiots