Pre-election boost for Trimble

David Trimble's electoral hopes of seeing-off a challenge from Ian Paisley's DUP were given a boost last night when a pro-Agreement candidate won the party nomination in North Down.

Pre-election boost for Trimble

David Trimble's electoral hopes of seeing-off a challenge from Ian Paisley's DUP were given a boost last night when a pro-Agreement candidate won the party nomination in North Down.

Sylvia Hermon was chosen to fight the seat after the previous candidate, Peter Weir, an anti-Agreement candidate, was ousted.

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