"These results are a positive endorsement of Sinn Féin’s message that workers, families and communities need to be supported" - Michelle O'Neill, First Minister Designate of Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland Rejects the British Union – Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity
"Unionism is losing its appeal, both as an electoral force and a political rationale" - Geoff Bell looks at the lessons of the council elections in Northern Ireland .
Defending the Good Friday Agreement 25 years on – Sinn Fein
Reflecting on the 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and the challenges it faces today, Sinn Fein brought people together for a public meeting in Westminister.
25 Years of Transformative Peace – Let’s Build the Future
It is time to recreate the spirit of 1998 and form an Executive now to support workers, families and communities and deliver prosperity for everyone. John Finucane MP By John Finucane MP Over recent days and weeks we have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and a quarter century of transformative peace…
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The Windsor Framework – dubious answers to wrong questions
'The reality is that once again an English based government has made an important decision about Northern Ireland’s future without giving its political parties, never mind the population there, any say in the matter.' By Geoff Bell Rishi Sunak has said this new “Windsor Framework” will “end the uncertainty in Northern Ireland.” There are at…
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Ireland: A Victory for Us All – Geoff Bell, Labour for Irish Unity
"The 5th of May 2022 will long be remembered in Ireland. It was when British unionism was decisively rejected by a majority of voters in the northeast of Ireland."
New evidence shows Bloody Sunday was unexceptional – Geoff Bell
"What it points to is that the police and the British Army in Northern Ireland, from the start of the Troubles onwards, operated - or collaborated with loyalist sectarians in operating - a murderous policy not just against suspected Irish republicans, but against the Catholic community in general." By Geoff Bell As the fiftieth anniversary…
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