Sinn Féin defend planned attendance at IRA commemoration
“We all have a right to remember our dead”, Michelle O’Neill said. Sinn Féin Vice President Michelle O’Neill has defended party member John Finucane’s planned attendance at an IRA commemoration later this week. Finucane, who is an MP for the Belfast North constituency, will still speak at the controversial event, which is scheduled to take […]
3 years ago
One month on from President Biden’s visit, nothing has changed in Northern Ireland
“I went back to Ireland… to make sure the Brits didn’t screw around”. “I went back to Ireland… to make sure the Brits didn’t screw around”, remarked Commander-in-chief Joe Biden yesterday when speaking to last month’s trip to Northern Ireland. However, “screw around” they most certainly have… President Biden is one month removed from his […]
3 years ago
Opinion: Sinn Féin’s attendance at Royal Coronation highlights DUP’s ineptitude
The decision by Michelle O’Neill highlights the stark differences in approach between Sinn Féin and the DUP. Northern Ireland’s First Minister-designate, Michelle O’Neill, has accepted an invitation offered by Buckingham Palace to attend the coronation of King Charles III next month. In doing so, the Vice President of Sinn Féin continues to embody the shifting […]
3 years ago
King Charles demonstrates Sinn Féin knowledge in chat with Michelle O’Neill
“What are you now, the biggest party, are you?” “Don’t be telling Jeffrey (Donaldson) that now!” King Charles III acknowledged the rise of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland while chatting to Michelle O’Neill, but the conversation was not without hilarious results. The new monarch visited Hillsborough Castle, the official home of the Secretary of State […]
3 years ago
Mary Lou McDonald says UK Government “gamesmanship” over Northern Ireland Protocol won’t be tolerated
Incoming First Minister Michelle O’Neill has accused the DUP of “holding society to ransom”. Following a pivotal weekend that saw Sinn Féin dominate the Northern Ireland Assembly election, party leader Mary Lou McDonald has said that any “gamesmanship” by the UK Government with regards to Northern Ireland’s position as a potential European Union bargaining chip […]
4 years ago
Compulsory vaccines for NHS staff raises human rights concerns – Michelle O’Neill
Vaccines will be mandatory for all healthcare workers in England from April onwards. The deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has expressed concern that mandatory vaccinations for NHS staff could raise potential human rights issues. She made the comments after UK Health Minister Sajid Javid confirmed today (9 November) that vaccination will be […]
4 years ago