“The people have spoken, and they have spoken very clearly.”
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill vows to be a “first minister for all”, saying last week’s election results are “a significant moment of change” for Northern Ireland.
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 9, 2022
This afternoon.
More as we get it.
Earlier: Derek Mooney: NI Assembly Result Was Historic – Just Not Era Changing
Meanwhile…
‘Michelle O’Neill, you say you want to be a First Minister for all. Will you say the words ‘Northern Ireland’?
No response from Sinn Féin to @BelfastLive‘s question at their Stormont press conference. #AE22 pic.twitter.com/5yyOvn9zbQ
— Brendan Hughes (@brendanhughes64) May 9, 2022
Meanwhile…
…via RTÉ News
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he has told Northern Ireland Secretary of State Brandon Lewis that his party will not nominate ministers to the Stormont power-sharing Executive without “decisive action” on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Speaking following a meeting in Belfast, Mr Donaldson said: “We have had a meeting this morning with the Secretary of State and we have made our position clear to him.
“It is the position we have held before the election, throughout the election campaign and will continue to hold, and that is until we get decisive action taken by the UK government on the protocol, we will not be nominating ministers to the Executive.”
Earlier, Mr Lewis urged the leaders of the main parties at Stormont to deliver a “stable and accountable” devolved government to the people of Northern Ireland.
DUP will not nominate ministers without ‘decisive action’ on protocol – Donaldson (RTE)
French and Saunders look well.
“Derek Mooneu” – I believe the French for Mooney is actually “Mooneaux” (pronounced Moono)
I am thinking more Panti Bliss and Bunny O’Hare?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXQdg1t63as
How juvenile has journalism become….”say the words northern Ireland”.
It seems for some journalists if you can say the words “Northern Ireland” in one phrase; this puts you right up front for a ministerial position.
Typical taunting and deliberate antagisation of some across the border. You would think the current troubles in Europe would enlighten some as to how well we all live on this island. But no, alas some will always want to be the catalyst of friction.
as juvenile as insisting on calling the country the North of Ireland instead of its name. You’d almost call it taunting and antagonistic to some people in Northern Ireland by a party that insists on causing friction.
…..as I said, “alas some will always want to be the catalyst of friction”………….
It’s not a country.
It’s not a country.
”say the words northern Ireland” – mortifyingly juvenile, divisive and backward.
The DUP seek to punish everyone for implementing the very protocol which they negotiated and voted for. Between them and the Tories we are living in a golden age for Perfidious Albion and all the deluded, exceptionalist, two-faced twattery that goes with it.
as mortifyingly juvenile, divisive and backward as insisting on calling the country the North of Ireland instead of its name, really.
It’s not a country.
Partition was designed to favour one side of an apartheid, and that side are the ones who consistently try to stymie any progress.
@AssPants- I agree. It was stupid goading and a deliberate attempt to pee on the parade. Northern Ireland, North of Ireland or what it will most likely be called, N. Ireland- is reminiscent of the whole L/Derry thing.
It’s not going to pay heating bills or put food on tables- but sure those who want to make it an issue have no such concerns.
…err…croppies don’t lie down anymore…
Meaning what? Do you honestly think that the likes of Mary Lou or Michelle give two frigs about stupid old slogans? They have much bigger fish to fry.
I bet the same clown didn’t ask the DUP why they call the six counties ‘Ulster’.
I thought the Belfast agreement was sacrosanct and could not be changed
Just wait until the fur flies in dormant sorry stormont
If they had to suspend the whole assembly twice over fuel allowances and something else then good luck in the for all
All that’s going to change is the who’s who in the assembly but not the mentality
And will the republicans actually take up their seats at westminister?
I doubt it
The elephant in the room has just had babies
i think i’ll try that tomorrow in work:
‘i want a big office and a nice big chair, and i won’t do any work until the corporate plan that i helped write is completely torn up and discarded’.
i know how that will go down..
you forgot to demand the death of bing
Scottser
Maybe we could do this togeather
Mind you we would have a better chance in working togeather than the two showers in Northern ireland
Northern Ireland is sometimes called NornIron. The Alliance supporters might make it SoftIron.
maybe its the new chronic,but LOL…OMG…who lost the empire,state by state,yeah whenever.
bottoms up-no top down US-UK trade deal,oh no….
“The minister told Arkansas’s Talk Business & Politics that the UK sees “massive opportunities” for trading with the US having left the European Union in 2020.”
https://www.export.org.uk/news/602760/UK-ministers-expect-first-trade-deals-with-individual-US-states-to-be-secured-within-weeks.htm
say it ain’t so,Joe its sad see the brits going state by state with the begging bowl.
https://www.export.org.uk/news/602760/UK-ministers-expect-first-trade-deals-with-individual-US-states-to-be-secured-within-weeks.htm
If it wasn’t the protocol it would be something else. DUP/UDA won’t be deputy to a Sinn Fein first minister.
SF/IRA first minister – just for balance there.
Aren’t you a clever boy? Oh wait. The IRA disbanded and the UDA is still active. Try harder next time.
True.. they are going to push for another election in October when they hope to come out on top..
Maybe we could do this togeather
Mind you we would have a better chance in working togeather than the two showers in Northern ireland
Aren’t you a clever boy? Oh wait. The IRA disbanded and the UDA is still active. Try harder next time.