Claire Perry (Devizes) warned she has grave concerns over the “disproportionate politically motivated investigation” of those who believed they were “just doing their job” during the 38-year military campaign to maintain security.
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Although, to secure maximum advantage and to discount as much drift as they can it is likely that both Sinn Fein and the DUP will agree on elections as early as possible.
The DUP has eight MPs at Westminster, which could prove essential support for the Conservatives who now have a slim majority in the House of Commons.
That’s estimated to have left Stormont with a 560 million euro overspend.
Northern Ireland politicians had earned plaudits across the globe for their ability to overcome difference and work together “for the good of the whole community”, Brokenshire said.
Tweeting about McGuinness’s protest resignation this afternoon, Gerry Adams said: “Ten years of valiant series in Office of First and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness signs resignation letter”.
As a effect, the collapse of the institutions and an election are now inevitable.
Michelle O’Neill said: “This is an act of desperation by the DUP”. Many fear that Northern Ireland will have no government in place at arguably the most important moment in its modern history: Brexit.
Mrs Foster set up the scheme in 2012 when she was enterprise minister. “Known as the “cash for ash” scandal, it has been alleged that the scheme had serious flaws which meant [Northern Irish businesses] were given a financial incentive to pointlessly burn fuel”, reports The Independent.
“If the DUP are returned with Arlene Foster as first minister it will lead to a deeper crisis regarding the survival of the institutions”.
“I have no doubt that if the election proceeds it will be a brutal election, it will be a very hard election”, said Mrs Foster.
She denies any wrongdoing and says she has been unfairly represented in the media.
Foster survived a vote of no confidence at an emergency meeting of the Northern Ireland Assembly shortly before Christmas.
MARTIN McGUINNESS quit as Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister yesterday, collapsing the power-sharing government.
It’s now assumed that Northern Ireland’s regional parliament will move to enable the dissolution of the DUP-Sinn Féin power-sharing executive.
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Claire Perry urged Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire to seize control of probes into 302 killings by British soldiers during The Troubles.
