Elections in doubt, says Trimble

BRITISH Prime Minister Tony Blair must make a decision soon on whether to restore devolved institutions in Northern Ireland if the planned elections to the Stormont Assembly are to go ahead, Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble said yesterday.

Speaking after an hour-long meeting with Mr Blair at 10 Downing Street, Mr Trimble said it was “increasingly problematic” whether the elections scheduled for May can go ahead.

It was questionable whether there was any point holding an election to an institution which was suspended, he said.