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06/06/2006
Trimble takes seat in House of Lords
Former UUP leader David Trimble has today officially taken his seat in the House of Lords.
Mr Trimble, who was appointed to the position in April, is now to be known as Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey.
Lord Trimble was one of four new peers from Northern Ireland created on the last working peers list in April.
Lord Trimble was today introduced to the Upper House by his two sponsors, Lord Rogan and Lord Steinberg.
Also taking their seats in the House of Lord's were former DUP Lord Mayor of Belfast, Wallace Browne, DUP party chairman Maurice Morrow and DUP leader Ian Paisley's wife, Eileen, who will from now on be known as Baroness Paisley of St George's after the ward which elected her to Belfast City Council in the 1960's.
The three DUP members are the first from the party to ever take seats in the House of Lords.
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Mr Trimble, who was appointed to the position in April, is now to be known as Lord Trimble of Lisnagarvey.
Lord Trimble was one of four new peers from Northern Ireland created on the last working peers list in April.
Lord Trimble was today introduced to the Upper House by his two sponsors, Lord Rogan and Lord Steinberg.
Also taking their seats in the House of Lord's were former DUP Lord Mayor of Belfast, Wallace Browne, DUP party chairman Maurice Morrow and DUP leader Ian Paisley's wife, Eileen, who will from now on be known as Baroness Paisley of St George's after the ward which elected her to Belfast City Council in the 1960's.
The three DUP members are the first from the party to ever take seats in the House of Lords.
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