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| Party leaders take part in second TV debate | Party leaders take part in second TV debate |
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| Leaders of Northern Ireland's five biggest political parties are taking part in their second live TV debate of the assembly election campaign. | |
| The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and Alliance are represented. | The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Sinn Féin, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and Alliance are represented. |
| The programme, broadcast on BBC One Northern Ireland, started at 21:00 GMT. | |
| Noel Thompson chairs the debate between Arlene Foster, Michelle O'Neill, Mike Nesbitt, Colum Eastwood and Naomi Long. | Noel Thompson chairs the debate between Arlene Foster, Michelle O'Neill, Mike Nesbitt, Colum Eastwood and Naomi Long. |
| It comes ahead of polling day on 2 March. | It comes ahead of polling day on 2 March. |
| The first debate, hosted by UTV a fortnight ago, was dominated by the fall out from the botched Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI). | The first debate, hosted by UTV a fortnight ago, was dominated by the fall out from the botched Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI). |
| In the UTV broadcast, party leaders also disagreed on Brexit and on the UUP leader's announcement that he would give his number two preference vote to the SDLP. | In the UTV broadcast, party leaders also disagreed on Brexit and on the UUP leader's announcement that he would give his number two preference vote to the SDLP. |