Unilateral Action By The UK On Protocol Would Be ‘Anti-Democratic’ – Coveney
May 13, 2022 No Responses

Unilateral Action By The UK On Protocol Would Be ‘Anti-Democratic’ – Coveney

Any UK government unilateral action to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol would be “anti-democratic”, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has warned. Leaders in the UK have increasingly hinted they could take unilateral action on the post-Brexit treaty,...
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British PM Hints At Unilaterally Suspending NI Protocol
May 12, 2022 No Responses

British PM Hints At Unilaterally Suspending NI Protocol

The Northern Ireland Protocol has become a “real problem” and must be “fixed” to ensure the country can agree a new power-sharing administration, British prime minister Boris Johnson has said. The EU and UK have come to fresh blows over...
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O’Neill Urges DUP To Join New Executive In Stormont
May 12, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill Urges DUP To Join New Executive In Stormont

Sinn Féin’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill has urged the DUP to enter a new Executive. The Northern Ireland Assembly is due to have its first sitting on Friday following an historic election result which saw Sinn Féin become the first...
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Sinn Féin Criticizes DUP’s Threat Over Election Of Assembly Speaker
May 11, 2022 No Responses

Sinn Féin Criticizes DUP’s Threat Over Election Of Assembly Speaker

Sinn Féin has criticized the DUP’s suggestion that it may choose not to elect a new Speaker when the Stormont Assembly meets on Friday. Jeffrey Donaldson said on Wednesday that his party has yet to decide whether to vote to...
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New Amnesty Plan From British Government Meets Opposition In The North
May 11, 2022 No Responses

New Amnesty Plan From British Government Meets Opposition In The North

A move to tweak a plan to offer an effective amnesty for Troubles-related crimes has been met with opposition in Northern Ireland. There was outrage last year when the UK government unveiled proposals to offer an effective amnesty for Troubles...
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All Options On The Table For NI Protocol Says UK Minister
May 9, 2022 No Responses

All Options On The Table For NI Protocol Says UK Minister

Scrapping the Northern Ireland Protocol “is on the table as one of the options”, a UK government minister has said, in the wake of Sinn Féin’s success in the Stormont elections. The votes cast in Northern Ireland “demonstrate a commitment...
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DUP Leader Urged To Name Deputy First Minister To Resurrect Assembly
May 8, 2022 No Responses

DUP Leader Urged To Name Deputy First Minister To Resurrect Assembly

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has urged DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson to nominate a deputy first minister to allow resumption of fully functioning devolved government. Mr Lewis was speaking hours after the conclusion of a Stormont election which saw ...
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Lewis Appears To Rule Out Border Poll In The North
May 8, 2022 No Responses

Lewis Appears To Rule Out Border Poll In The North

The Northern Ireland Secretary has appeared to rule out calling a border poll in the immediate aftermath of an historic Stormont election. Sinn Féin became the first nationalist or republican party to become the largest in the Northern Ireland Assembly...
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O’Neill: Sinn Féin’s Historic Victory ‘Ushers In A New Era’
May 8, 2022 No Responses

O’Neill: Sinn Féin’s Historic Victory ‘Ushers In A New Era’

Sinn Féin’s historic victory in the Northern Ireland Assembly election “ushers in a new era”, the party’s vice president Michelle O’Neill has said. The election result has made it the largest party at Stormont for the first time. As counting...
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Assembly Elections: Sinn Féin Become The Largest Party In Stormont
May 7, 2022 No Responses

Assembly Elections: Sinn Féin Become The Largest Party In Stormont

Sinn Féin has won a historic victory in the Northern Ireland Assembly election after it became the largest party at Stormont for the first time. The election result “ushers in a new era”, the party’s vice president Michelle O’Neill has...
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