Stormont has been in limbo since February when the DUP withdrew its First Minister from the Executive in protest over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol
Two former MLAs are still receiving wages for holding senior Stormont positions while the Assembly is not functioning.
Stormont has been in limbo since February when the DUP withdrew its First Minister from the power-sharing Executive in protest over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol. TUV leader Jim Allister said: "I am sure that there are many who will be surprised that Alex Maskey remains as Speaker while not even able to chair a sitting of the Assembly as he no longer holds a seat as an MLA.
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