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Former spin doctor says UK Government cannot mediate in Northern Ireland if it is in coalition with one of the parties Alastair Campbell was part of the Labor government which helped bring about the Good Friday AgreementBelfast Telegraph. Saturday, June 10, 2017Former Labor spin doctor Alastair Campbell has accused Theresa May of threatening the peace process in Northern […]
Posted By: June 10, 2017
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Distributed by Irish National Caucus DUP hand strengthened ahead of UK Brexit negotiations as Tories fail to get overall majority Gerry Moriarty. Irish News.Dublin. Friday, June 9, 2017 The DUP and Sinn Féin virtually swept the boards in the Westminster election in Northern Ireland, so thoroughly did they clean up the political prizes that the only middle-ground politician […]
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Brian Feeney. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, June 10, 2017 For the first time in 51 years, since Gerry Fitt was elected for West Belfast in 1966, there is no northern nationalist voice at Westminster. The irony is that Fitt’s heirs in the SDLP made attendance at Westminster the only major point of difference […]
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John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Saturday, June 10, 2017 THERE were fears last night that a DUP deal with Theresa May will result in concessions which strongly favor Unionism.The Conservative leader announced she would form a government with the backing of the DUP after a disastrous election saw her fall short of a House of Commons majority.Mrs. May spoke of […]
Posted By: June 10, 2017
Gerry Adams is the most successful party leader in this electionPatrick Murphy.Irish News.Belfast. Saturday, June 19, 3017Political uncertainty in Britain, sectarian certainty here – that’s the story of the general election.The results represent a career-damaging loss for Theresa May, a political reprieve for Arlene Foster and a setback for Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon. Regarding a career boost, the real winner […]
