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Sinn Fein to meet Theresa May over planned DUP deal putting Northern Ireland power-sharing at risk Sinn Fein to meet Theresa May over planned DUP deal putting Northern Ireland power-sharing at risk
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Sinn Fein will meet Theresa May face-to-face to raise fears that her planned deal with the Democratic Unionist Party puts the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland at risk. Sinn Fein will meet Theresa May face-to-face, to raise fears that her planned deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) puts the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland at risk.
Gerry Adams, the party’s president, and Michelle O'Neill, its Stormont leader, will be in Downing Street on Thursday, even as the prolonged Conservative talks with the DUP grind on. Gerry Adams, the party’s president, and Michelle O’Neill, its Stormont leader, will be in Downing Street on Thursday, even as the prolonged Conservative talks with the DUP grind on.
“I will be making it very clear that any deal between the Tories and the DUP cannot be allowed to undermine the Good Friday and subsequent agreements,” Ms O’Neill said, in a statement. “I will be making it very clear that any deal between the Tories and the DUP cannot be allowed to undermine the Good Friday and subsequent agreements,” Ms O’Neill said in a statement.
Both London and Dublin must “recommit to the word, spirit and implementation of the Good Friday Agreement” if power sharing at Stormont is to be re-established, she said.Both London and Dublin must “recommit to the word, spirit and implementation of the Good Friday Agreement” if power sharing at Stormont is to be re-established, she said.
And she added: “Progress will not come from a deal between the DUP and Tories to prop up a Government in Westminster with an austerity and Brexit agenda.” She added: “Progress will not come from a deal between the DUP and Tories to prop up a Government in Westminster with an austerity and Brexit agenda.”
Fears have been raised, including by Sir John Major, that the Government can no longer be the necessary “honest broker” in talks in Northern Ireland, if it is formerly allied with the DUP. Concerns have been raised, including by Sir John Major, that the Government can no longer be the necessary “honest broker” in talks in Northern Ireland, if it is formerly allied with the DUP.
The former Prime Minister warned of a return to violence, pointing to the danger posed by “hard men still there, lurking in the corners of communities”.The former Prime Minister warned of a return to violence, pointing to the danger posed by “hard men still there, lurking in the corners of communities”.
Downing Street insisted tomorrow’s talks will focus on restoring the Stormont Assembly. The Prime Minister will also meet the other Northern Ireland parties, the SDLP, the Ulster Unionists and the Alliance.Downing Street insisted tomorrow’s talks will focus on restoring the Stormont Assembly. The Prime Minister will also meet the other Northern Ireland parties, the SDLP, the Ulster Unionists and the Alliance.
The announcement came after the DUP postponed any agreement to prop up the Tories at Westminster because of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.The announcement came after the DUP postponed any agreement to prop up the Tories at Westminster because of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.
No 10 has refused to confirm the further delay – and the Prime Minister refused to answer questions about the negotiations as she left Downing Street.No 10 has refused to confirm the further delay – and the Prime Minister refused to answer questions about the negotiations as she left Downing Street.