UUP’s Diana Armstrong trails former head of the Royal College of Nursing by more than 4,000 votes
The UUP’s Diana Armstrong was more than 4,000 votes behind Ms Cullen, a stark contrast to the 57 votes that pushed Michelle Gildernew over the line ahead of the UUP in 2019.Ms Cullen stood down as head of the Royal College of Nursing to run for the election, taking the spot of Ms Gildernew who chose instead to stand in the European elections.
Her messaging on healthcare services in particular was sure to strike a chord with voters who are facing dilapidating healthcare services, namely the withdrawal of emergency surgery services at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen, a development that caused significant backlash. Ms Armstrong, the daughter of former UUP MP and leader Harry West, said: “I’m so deeply disappointed this constituency will be once again without a voice with an absentia MP”.
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