Yes. Voters in Northern Ireland are getting an extra 'present' this year, an Assembly election. The most likely date is December 15th, so just 10 days before Christmas. Expect canvassers rather than carolers, polls rather than office parties, and lots of headlines about the ‘nightmare' before Christmas.You've been paying attention. It was on May 5th, less than six months ago, and delivered a historic result; Sinn Féin won the greatest number of seats and, with it, the right to the role of first minister – the first time in Northern Ireland's history that a nationalist has held such a position.

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