The search has begun for Daithí McKay's replacement.
The Sinn Fein man quit as North Antrim MLA last week after allegedly "coaching" Nama witness Jamie Bryson.
There won't have to be a by-election, the party itself chosing the candidate.
And one front-runner could be Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Councillor Cara McShane.
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