Conservative in Northen Ireland - he finds suitable position (5)
I believe the answer is:
niche
'suitable position' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'conservative in northen ireland he' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'conservative' could be 'c' (UK political abbreviation) and 'c' is found within the answer.
'he' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'finds' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for niche that I've seen before include "Specialist area" , "Suitable slot" , "ideal position" , "Suitable location" , "Shallow recess in a wall" .)