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flag Northern Ireland's Assembly passed a no-confidence vote in Communities Minister Gordon Lyons over a Facebook post during 2025 Ballymena riots, citing breach of conduct.

flag The Northern Ireland Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against Communities Minister Gordon Lyons after a watchdog report found he breached the ministerial code by posting on Facebook during June 2025 riots in Ballymena, where his message about families at a shelter was deemed likely to worsen tensions. flag Lyons said he was responding to police and denied inflaming the situation, while opposition leaders cited a prior conduct breach and called for reforms. flag The motion, non-binding and supported by 51 MLAs, reflects growing concerns over accountability and leadership during civil unrest, though DUP and UUP members dismissed it as politically driven.

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