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| Gregory Campbell toilet paper remarks 'challenge talks integrity' | Gregory Campbell toilet paper remarks 'challenge talks integrity' |
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| The integrity of current political talks in Northern Ireland has been called into question by a senior DUP man's remarks, Sinn Féin has said. | |
| John O'Dowd was referring to Gregory Campbell's comment that the DUP would treat Sinn Fein's "entire wish list" as no more than toilet paper. | John O'Dowd was referring to Gregory Campbell's comment that the DUP would treat Sinn Fein's "entire wish list" as no more than toilet paper. |
| Mr O'Dowd said this suggested that current talks were "going nowhere". | Mr O'Dowd said this suggested that current talks were "going nowhere". |
| It also suggested the DUP had been "peddling a myth they were involved in serious negotiation", he said. | |
| Mr Campbell made his remarks at his party's annual conference on Saturday. | Mr Campbell made his remarks at his party's annual conference on Saturday. |
| In his speech, he also dismissed calls for an Irish language act, saying his party would never agree it. | In his speech, he also dismissed calls for an Irish language act, saying his party would never agree it. |
| Mr O'Dowd told BBC Northern Ireland's Good Morning Ulster on Monday that the DUP leader needed to clarify his party's position. | Mr O'Dowd told BBC Northern Ireland's Good Morning Ulster on Monday that the DUP leader needed to clarify his party's position. |
| "We need to hear from Peter Robinson," he said. | "We need to hear from Peter Robinson," he said. |
| "The leader of the DUP needs to come out front and centre as to the DUP position. Is his party treating the Sinn Féin negotiating position as toilet paper? | "The leader of the DUP needs to come out front and centre as to the DUP position. Is his party treating the Sinn Féin negotiating position as toilet paper? |
| "He needs to come out and he needs to clarify that comment." | "He needs to come out and he needs to clarify that comment." |
| However, Mr Campbell defended his position. | However, Mr Campbell defended his position. |
| "If Sinn Féin are realistic they need to start putting forward realistic propositions," he said. | "If Sinn Féin are realistic they need to start putting forward realistic propositions," he said. |
| "We can't have Sinn Féin lecturing us about the need to recognise their culture when they are denying us our culture over parades and flags." | "We can't have Sinn Féin lecturing us about the need to recognise their culture when they are denying us our culture over parades and flags." |
| Mr Robinson suggested on Sunday that people had over-reacted to Mr Campbell's remarks. | Mr Robinson suggested on Sunday that people had over-reacted to Mr Campbell's remarks. |
| Earlier this month, Mr Campbell began an address to the assembly with: "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer", in imitation of the Irish sentence "go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle" which translates as "thank you, Speaker". | Earlier this month, Mr Campbell began an address to the assembly with: "Curry my yoghurt can coca coalyer", in imitation of the Irish sentence "go raibh maith agat, Ceann Comhairle" which translates as "thank you, Speaker". |