Northern Ireland

DUP reveal ministers to be appointed to Executive

DUP leader Arlene Foster made the announcement on Twitter 
DUP leader Arlene Foster made the announcement on Twitter  DUP leader Arlene Foster made the announcement on Twitter 

THE DUP have revealed the five ministers that will be appointed to the Executive.

In a post on Twitter, DUP leader Arlene Foster revealed that MLAs Paul Givan, Alastair Ross, Simon Hamilton, Peter Weir and Michelle McIlveen will be appointed as ministers.

One of the five ministers will be a junior minister, as the DUP will have four executive seats to Sinn Féin's three following the appointment of Independent Unionist Claire Sugden as Justice Minister.

Sinn Féin have announced their ministerial nominees for the new Executive yesterday

MLAs Michelle O'Neill, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Chris Hazzard and Megan Fearon are to be appointed to ministerial positions, although their departments are yet to be confirmed.