Ulster Unionist backbenchers Peter Weir and Pauline Armitage blocked their party leader’s move because of concerns about provisionals’ weapons decommissioning.

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Ulster Unionist backbenchers Peter Weir and Pauline Armitage blocked their party leader’s move because of concerns about provisionals’ weapons decommissioning.

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Trimble: Vote is not the end

Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has urged people not to despair and insisted the vote did not represent an end to the political process.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2001

Trimble and Durkan fail to get required unionist votes

Mr Trimble and Mr Durkan’s bid to become First and Deputy First Ministers attracted 100% support from nationalists but 49.2% of unionists.

Fri, 02 Nov, 2001