Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the DUP should be in 'no doubt' that a collapse of devolution at Stormont would result in closer co-operation between the Irish and British governments
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the DUP should be in"no doubt" that a collapse of devolution at Stormont would result in closer co-operation between the Irish and British governments.
She echoed comments by Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie and Alliance Party leader Naomi Long yesterday that the alternative to power sharing will not be direct rule from London. Strand Three of the Good Friday Agreement establishes mechanisms for the two governments"to promote bilateral co-operation at all levels on all matters of mutual interest within the competence of both governments".
Speaking during a visit to Downpatrick in Co Down, Ms McDonald said that if the DUP continues to refuse to engage in power sharing, the two governments will work more closely on issues north of the border."If political unionism believes that by boycotting and wrecking the institutions of government here that there will be a return to direct rule they are sadly mistaken.
"The only alternative to the Executive in Belfast working, and power-sharing working, will be a joint arrangement between the Irish and the British state. There should be no doubt on that score."
Sverige Senaste nytt, Sverige Rubriker
Similar News:Du kan också läsa nyheter som liknar den här som vi har samlat in från andra nyhetskällor.
A Republican Riddle: Provocative portrait of the middle-class Dubliner who came to lead Sinn FéinBombastic and never dull, this unauthorised biography by Shane Ross is a thorough investigation of Mary Lou McDonald, but ultimately is big on commentary rather than revelations
Läs mer »
1,000 gas and electricity disconnections in first half of this year as minister promises action plan in weeksPearse Doherty says energy bills have skyrocketed and more and more families are falling behind. The possibility of these numbers increasing over the winter months is 'very, very real', he says
Läs mer »
SF call for new GP contractSinn Féin's health spokesperson David Cullinane has told the Dáil that he is 'very fearful' that there will soon be waiting lists for GPs or longer wait times.
Läs mer »
The most violent show on TV returns, with more roaring geezers and geysers of goreTelevision: Gangs of London, with its roaring geezers and geysers of gore, has everything fans will want as it returns for a second season
Läs mer »