Justin McNulty and Pete Byrne set for Newry and Armagh SDLP nomination showdown

SDLP MLA Justin McNulty and Crossmaglen councillor Pete Byrne are set to go head-to-head for their party’s Assembly election nomination in Newry and Armagh.

The contest is scheduled to take place at the SDLP selection convention on Thursday night, according to the Belfast Telegraph.

Newry and Armagh nomination contest

Mr McNulty is a serving SDLP MLA, while Mr Byrne is a councillor in Crossmaglen. The convention will decide which candidate receives the party’s nomination for the Assembly election in the constituency.

The development will be of interest to voters across the Newry and Armagh area, including residents in the Armagh market. No further details about the convention or the candidates’ campaigns were provided in the source material.