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Speaking in Portadown on Thursday evening, TUV leader Jim Allister challenged the relentless spin that the ‘Windsor Framework’ had fundamentally changed the Protocol. “The irrefutable reality is this, the legal order agreed by the PM under which adjustments can be made to the Protocol expressly prohibits any change to “the essential elements” of the Protocol. So […]
Newry and Armagh TUV representative Keith Ratcliffe has welcomed recent comments from Lord Frost regarding the Windsor Framework. TUV Newry and Armagh spokesperson Keith Ratcliffe said: “Lord Frost’s comments in the Daily Telegraph about the “Windsor Framework” are a welcome dose of reality and a counter to much of the spin of recent days. “As […]
Newry Chamber welcomes the news of a deal on post-Brexit arrangements between the EU and UK Government, entitled the ‘Windsor Framework’. Julie Gibbons, President of Newry Chamber said: “While we are taking time to review the details of the agreement and consider what it means for our members, it is positive news.” “It will greatly […]
Social Democratic and Labour Party Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said the North must realise the economic potential of dual market access. He was speaking after questioning Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on his Protocol deal in the House of Commons on Wednesday. Mr Eastwood challenged the PM to commit to investing in infrastructure and higher […]
From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group. The Department of Health has now been able to confirm the date for the introduction of ‘Dáithí’s Law’, following the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Organ and Tissue […]
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has called for the restoration of the northern Executive without delay.Speaking today in the Dáil, Teachta McDonald said: “The announcement yesterday of an agreement by the European Commission and the British Government on the Protocol is very welcome. “The announcement marked the end of negotiations to resolve trading practicalities. […]
Speaking from Stormont this afternoon Sinn Féin Vice-President Michelle O’Neill welcomed the breakthrough between London and Brussels in securing agreement. She said that most people’s minds will now turn to the need to restore the political institutions without delay. Michelle O’Neill said: “I welcome today’s joint announcement from the European Commission President and the British Prime […]
UUP Leader Doug Beattie MC MLA said: “We will study what has been released in detail with the attention and careful consideration that it deserves. We will be reflecting on whether the proposals take into consideration the concerns that we have raised and whether it truly provides long-lasting solutions. “Let me be clear. We are not here to […]
Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD this afternoon welcomed the conclusion of negotiations between London and Brussels and the fact that a deal has been struck. She said the party will meet this evening to carefully assess the detail of the deal. Teachta McDonald said: “I welcome today’s announcement that negotiations between London and […]
TUV Leader Jim Allister MLA has called on the unionist parties to reaffirm the joint unionist declaration when approaching the Windsor Framework and its affect on the NI Protocol. Mr Allister said: “Among all the spin a critical consideration is how far, if at all, the existing Protocol has been superseded. A ‘framework’ will not […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has encouraged political leaders to approach the terms of a deal between the European Commission and the British Government in good faith and with a determination to restore the democratic institutions in Northern Ireland. Colum Eastwood MP said: “The SDLP will study the legal text of the agreement between the […]
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that an attack on a police officer in Omagh this evening is a chilling attack on an individual serving his community and must be treated as an attack on the people of Ireland who have long rejected this kind of senseless violence. Colum Eastwood MP said: “The brutal […]
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