Empey faces pressure for SF spurning declaration

Reg Empey will today face a request from his closest leadership challenger, Alan McFarland, for an urgent meeting over his refusal to go into government with Sinn Féin ahead of the next Assembly Election.

Empey faces pressure for SF spurning declaration
Sat, 25 Jun, 2005 - 09:54
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Reg Empey will today face a request from his closest leadership challenger, Alan McFarland, for an urgent meeting over his refusal to go into government with Sinn Féin ahead of the next Assembly Election.

58-year-old Empey, a former Stormont Economy Minister, defeated Mr McFarland by 321 votes to 287.

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