It was held in the UTV studio in Belfast and aired on Sunday evening.
BBC News NI political reporterNorthern Ireland's five main parties have clashed over Brexit, Stormont's budget and Irish unity in the UTV election debate.Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson and Sinn Féin’s John Finucane were among the participants.
Mr Eastwood, who is seeking re-election in Foyle, said "the public are damaged" when there is an absence of representation in the Commons."If you ask MPs from across the political spectrum in Westminster, they wouldn’t really know who Sinn Féin MPs are." "We don't think there was a fair allocation and we're working with our executive partners to see that remedied," he said.The senior party figures also clashed over the prospect of Northern Ireland leaving the UK to join with the Republic of Ireland.
He also criticised the Alliance leader - whose party is unaligned on the constitutional question - for agreeing to attend a conference by a group campaigning for a united Ireland.and instead spent time with party candidates, including a visit to amusements in Portrush, County Antrim. SDLP leader Mr Eastwood said the discussion should be part of a "process of reconciliation" and there were "huge opportunities" from being part of an all-island economy.The UUP assembly member said that “as a unionist it is my responsibility to see Northern Ireland work, to see Northern Ireland thrive”.
The five party leaders are also due to take part in the BBC Leaders’ Debate on Thursday night, where they will answer questions in front of a studio audience.As expected this debate brought some robust and at times feisty exchanges between Northern Ireland's five main parties.
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