Craigavon, in Co Armagh, faces another by-election after the local council failed to agree on a TUV (Traditional Unionist Voice) replacement.
Candidate David Calvert could not secure a seconder and the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) and UUP (Ulster Unionist Party) vetoed each other’s proposals while nationalists abstained.
SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly said it would cost £25,000-£30,000 (€27,680-€33,210) for a by-election to satisfy “political egos”.
“This was payback by the UUP for the DUP’s refusal of a co-option in Dromore last year,” she said.
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