IEThe Irish Times
Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health?
Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis
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- 19 Aug 2026, 11:31 UTC
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- 20 Aug 2026, 06:47 UTC
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 19 Aug 2026, 11:16 UTC
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- Byline
- Freya McClements
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Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis
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Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health?
Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis
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Why did the UUP’s Mike Nesbitt resign as Northern Ireland’s minister for health?
Leader Jon Burrows is under pressure to bring stability to a party that finds itself in a political crisis
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- 20 Aug 2026, 05:47 UTC
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