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NI braces for bitter election battle - what impact will political instability have?

What impact would the collapse of the Stormont executive and a period of political instability have on Northern Ireland?

What impact would the collapse of the Stormont executive and a period of political instability have on Northern Ireland? It's been claimed that some of the most vulnerable people in our society could be about to be hit hardest by the latest Stormont crisis. Thirty four thousand homes could miss out on welfare relief which had been put aside for the so called bedroom tax. The Department of Communities has said "without executive and Assembly approval the department does not have the legal basis to introduce the mitigation payments as planned."

Vinny spoke to DUP MLA Paul Givan, finance minister M谩irt铆n 脫 Muilleoir, Alliance Party's Stephen Farry, SDLP's Nichola Mallon, TUV leader Jim Allister, Allison Morris from the Irish News, commentator Alex Kane and Newsletter political editor Sam McBride.

1 hour, 27 minutes

EXECUTIVE COLLAPSE

EXECUTIVE COLLAPSE





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  • Wed 11 Jan 2017 09:03

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