Varadkar, May announce negotiations to restart Stormont will begin on May 7th
The governments believe there is a real public demand for political progress in the wake of the journalist’s murder. Ms McKee’s death “cannot be in vain”, said Ms Bradley, as she and the Tánaiste urged Northern parties to seize the opportunity to restore Stormont.Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’Neill said agreement was achievable notwithstanding the difficulties. “We did reach a deal last February [2018] so a deal is possible,” she said.
This was a reference to a reported accommodation reached on a range of issues between the DUP and Sinn Féin in February last year, but which the DUP could not sell to its grassroots because of opposition to a proposed Irish language Act.said there was no such finalised agreement last year while acknowledging that progress was made at the time.
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