Northern Ireland Assembly - Socialist Action

The British government is responsible for the renewed turmoil in Ireland

5th May 2021 shoreditchadmin2 0

The fundamental reason for the turmoil in the north of Ireland and in the main party of Unionism is the outcome of Brexit and the NI Protocol which was part of it. These change the relationship with Britain – the north of Ireland is effectively in the same customs and trade bloc with the Republic of Ireland and the rest of the EU, while there is now a customs border between Britain and Ireland as a whole.

Stunning election success for Sinn Féin

6th March 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Ian Richardson

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has described the result of the Northern Ireland Assembly as a watershed. He is completely correct.

Political crisis in Ireland

19th January 2017 Socialist Action 0

By Stephen Bell

On Monday 16 January, following the resignation of Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister, the British government announced that there will be new elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly on 2 March. Events leading up to this have created the most serious political crisis in Ireland since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.