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East Londonderry MLA Claire Sugden has expressed “profound disappointment” that the NW200 will not run this year due to a staggering rise is the cost of required insurance.

Ms Sugden said the news would come as a terrible blow for fans, locals and tourism on both the north coast and in Northern Ireland generally.

“The NW200 has long been a staple on both the sporting and tourism calendar of Northern Ireland – and the north coast in particular,” said the independent MLA.

Efforts must be made to right the “profound disappointment” of NW200 cancellation – Sugden