Mike Nesbitt

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Northern Irish broadcaster and politician

Michael Nesbitt, MLA is a Northern Irish politician and former broadcaster. He has been Minister of Health since 28 May 2024. Nesbitt became Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) on 30 August 2024, following his successful candidacy in the 2024 leadership election, and left the position on 31 January 2026; he had previously served in that role from 2012 to 2017. He has been a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Strangford since 2011.

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Fuel Protests Disrupt Northern Ireland

Farmers and hauliers in Northern Ireland are staging major road blockades to protest the impact of soaring fuel prices on their livelihoods.

Co Tyrone farmers last ones standing as protestors continue late into Tuesday night Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 18:40 PM
Slow-moving convoys bring major NI routes to a crawl during fuel protests Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 18:40 PM
Fuel price protests spread to roads across Northern Ireland Financial Times — Apr 14, 16:23 PM
Slow-moving convoys cause disruption in Belfast and other locations The Standard — Apr 14, 14:59 PM
Fuel protests in NI: ‘We are being extorted’, says farmer who took part in Belfast demonstration Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 14:54 PM
Traffic disruption in Belfast as Northern Ireland fuel protests get underway ITV — Apr 14, 12:24 PM
Farmers in tractors bring Belfast Airport to a standstill in fuel protest Metro — Apr 14, 16:56 PM
Convoy of tractors causes traffic disruption in Belfast The Standard — Apr 14, 12:05 PM
Fuel protesters bring disruption to roads in Northern Ireland Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 16:57 PM
Fuel protest convoy causes traffic disruption in Belfast RTE — Apr 14, 11:03 AM
Farmers protest rising costs with traffic disruption BBC News — Apr 14, 16:41 PM
Slow-moving convoys cause disruption in Belfast and other locations Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 11:14 AM
Slow-moving tractors disrupt traffic in Belfast BBC News — Apr 14, 11:10 AM
Convoy of tractors causes traffic disruption in Belfast Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 11:14 AM
Fuel protests in NI: Schools’ officials keeping traffic chaos ‘under review’ as busy Belfast road blocked due to tractors Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 05:01 AM
Convoy of tractors causes traffic disruption in Belfast The Standard — Apr 14, 11:53 AM
Convoy of tractors causes traffic disruption in Belfast The Standard — Apr 14, 11:14 AM
Fuel protests in NI: Busy Belfast road impacted due to tractors Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 05:01 AM
Fuel protests in NI: Everything you need to know about demonstrations anticipated today Belfast Telegraph — Apr 14, 05:01 AM