![The Campbell family leave St Patrick's Primary School polling station in Coalisland, County Tyrone after Pat (left) cast his vote in the Northern Ireland council elections before going off to get married. Picture date: Thursday May 18, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER Elections. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJkNGE1Yjk0LWE0YjQtNDk1Yy1iZDg5LTM2OGVlYzAwNGJkZDo0ODhmMTRjOC1iYmMzLTRhMDMtOTdmNS0xYzQ0M2ZiZjRmMzg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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The Campbell family leave St Patrick's Primary School polling station in Coalisland, County Tyrone after Pat (left) cast his vote in the Northern Ireland council elections before going off to get married. Picture date: Thursday May 18, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER Elections. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA WirePhoto: Liam McBurney
![18th April 2023Voting begins in Northern Ireland for local council elections. UUP leader Doug Beattie arrives at the polling station at Seago Primary School in Co. Armagh. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlMmExMzQyLTRkNWMtNGNlNy1iOTEwLTZjYWQzYmZiM2ZhYzpjYTAyMGM0Zi1hOTJkLTQzYzgtYjhhMS1lMDE2ZDQ0ZjIxN2M=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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18th April 2023Voting begins in Northern Ireland for local council elections. UUP leader Doug Beattie arrives at the polling station at Seago Primary School in Co. Armagh. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyePhoto: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye
![18th April 2023Voting begins in Northern Ireland for local council elections. UUP leader Doug Beattie arrives at the polling station at Seago Primary School in Co. Armagh. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiNzllMjAxLTc3ZjgtNDY1ZC1iMDJiLTJjYmUyZjAwOTE5MTplZTgxYTI5OC04NTQzLTQyOTItYTllOS1iYTZlOTcwZWUwMWQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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18th April 2023Voting begins in Northern Ireland for local council elections. UUP leader Doug Beattie arrives at the polling station at Seago Primary School in Co. Armagh. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEyePhoto: Jonathan Porter / Press Eye
![Voters at St John’s Hall in Crumlin Co Antrim as Voters are going to the polls on Thursday to decide who should represent them on Northern Ireland's 11 councils.
A total of 807 candidates are competing for 462 seats in council chambers across the region.](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk2ZjAwZWFhLTBkYzAtNDljYy05ZDVhLWJlMGEyNTI2YjlhZDozMWQ1M2I4MC0xNTM2LTQ5NmUtOTViMC1kOTM2YzVlM2JhMWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
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Voters at St John’s Hall in Crumlin Co Antrim as Voters are going to the polls on Thursday to decide who should represent them on Northern Ireland's 11 councils. A total of 807 candidates are competing for 462 seats in council chambers across the region.Photo: pacemaker