DUP candidate threatened and told to leave polling station in Northern Ireland

The party said Dawn Huggins, a candidate for Causeway Coast and Glens council, had the leaflets ripped from her hand and was told she was not welcome in the area on Thursday morning

Leader of the DUP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has condemned intimidatory behaviour towards a council candidate (Liam McBurney/PA)

Thu, 18 May, 2023 - 20:50

Jonathan McCambridge, PA

A DUP council election candidate was threatened and physically intimidated while handing out leaflets at a polling station in Co Derry, party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has said.

The party said Dawn Huggins, a candidate for Causeway Coast and Glens council, had the leaflets ripped from her hand and was told she was not welcome in the area on Thursday morning.