The South Down branch of the DUP is licking its wounds tonight following a few high profile splits from the party.
Two DUP councillors, a former Westminster election candidate and members of the South Down association have resigned from the party.
Newry, Mourne and Down councillors Glyn Hanna and Kathryn Owen have quit along with constituency secretary Diane Forsythe who was the party’s South Down candidate in the 2017 Westminster election.
They have all made allegations of bullying and sexism in the party, and have said women and moderates are being left “voiceless”.
More to follow as the story develops.
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