UUP ELECTION candidate Tom Elliott has said Sinn Fein are threatened by the strength of the unionist challenge and have embarked upon a negative campaign against him.
Gildernew insists ‘never say never’ comments were ‘taken out of context’
LOCAL MP Michelle Gildernew, who last week hinted at a change in Sinn Fein’s opposition to taking their seats in Westminster when she quipped ‘never say never’, has this week claimed that the Herald quoted her out of context. She said she was a “never say never” type of person.
Too young to vote, but well able to put it up to the election candidates
Under-18s won’t get a chance to choose our MP, but they were certainly up to the task of grilling the candidates, writes Gareth McKeown
Never say never: Gildernew hints at change in Sinn Fein opposition to taking seat
THE Sinn Fein MP For Fermanagh and South Tyrone has not ruled taking her Westminster seat in the future, claiming “never say never”.
A WEEK IN NEWS: 5 stories you may have missed
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John Coyle on ‘Twitter trolls’: “Would they have the guts to say it to my face?”
THE SDLP’s John Coyle has responded to criticism levelled at him for his performance on BBC’s The View last night.
It’s a two horse race, says SF’s Gildernew
VOTERS KNOW the forthcoming Westminster election is a two-horse race, Sinn Fein’s Michelle Gildernew has said.
Vietnamese woman to stand against Gildernew
THE ALLIANCE party is expected to announce a candidate to run in the Westminster election for Fermanagh and South Tyrone in May, later this week.
Gildernew can be beaten – but only if unionists work together – Rodney Connor
A UNIONIST politician can win the 2015 Westminster election – but only if a single unionist is chosen.
Gildernew: We’re doing our best on welfare reform
JUST TWO weeks after an interview with this newspaper defending Sinn Fein’s agreement on welfare cuts, Michelle Gildernew’s party now appears to have suddenly abandoned their support for the welfare reform bill.