Two prominent Young Unionists have been elected to the senate of Queen's University, Belfast, its governing body. They are Mr Peter Weir, a barrister and a member of the Northern Ireland Forum and Mr Steven King, a special adviser to Mr John Taylor.
Mr Taylor welcomed their election as a "steps towards the restoration of sanity and common sense to the decision making and appointment making processes at Queen's".
Other members elected include Mr Tim Atwood of the SDLP; Mr Martin O'Brien of the Committee on the Administration of Justice; and Dr John Robb of the New Ireland Group.