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Hay elected as speaker of new Northern Ireland Assembly

The new speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly will be the Democratic Unionist Party’s William Hay.

Hay elected as speaker of new Northern Ireland Assembly

Tue, 08 May, 2007 - 12:17

The new speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly will be the Democratic Unionist Party’s William Hay.

The Foyle representative was elected with unanimous cross-community support this morning.

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