Michelle O'Neill Says DUP Has Blocked Her From PM Meeting in Glasgow
The move cancels joint appearances in Glasgow and Dublin and could trigger a collapse of the Stormont Executive, Robinson said.
- On Thursday, DUP leader Gavin Robinson announced Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly will cease joint engagements with First Minister Michelle O'Neill, following police investigations into O'Neill's participation in a protest on Garvaghy Road.
- O'Neill and other Sinn Féin colleagues are under investigation for participating in an allegedly unlawful protest last month against an Orange Order parade in Portadown; O'Neill defended her presence as the "right thing to do."
- The blockade means O'Neill and Little-Pengelly will not attend an economic event in Glasgow on Friday or meet Irish President Catherine Connolly. O'Neill dismissed the move as a "reactive stunt, driven by the DUP's own internal pressures and electoral problems."
- While stopping short of withdrawing Little-Pengelly—a move that would collapse the Stormont Executive—Robinson told reporters he could not rule out that step. He stated, "The First Minister needs to be held accountable for her actions and for her recklessness."
- Sinn Féin representatives dismissed the DUP's actions as "DUP theatrics" and a "reckless stunt" ahead of potential elections. Robinson emphasized accountability must not sacrifice public services or Northern Ireland's place within the United Kingdom.
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The dispute over an Orange March in Northern Ireland, which has been ongoing for weeks, has now led to a government crisis, reports The Belfast Telegraph. The leadership of the pro-British DUP refuses to continue working with First Minister and Sinn Féin leader Michelle O’Neill due to her role in the conflict. However, the DUP has not yet withdrawn from the government, although that step is not ruled out.
Michelle O'Neill: 'The days of treating people like second-class citizens are over'
Frist Minister Michelle O’Neill has stated that ‘the days of treating people like second-class citizens are over’ and warned that there will be ‘no going back, not now, and not ever’ after the DUP announced Emma Little-Pengelly was withdrawing from joint engagements with her.
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The Independent (US)DUP blocks joint engagements with Sinn Féin First Minister amid parading dispute
Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly will no longer appear with Michelle O’Neill at official engagements or permit her to attend them alone.
DUP block all of Sinn Féin first minister's engagements amid Drumcree row
DUP leader Gavin Robinson has announced the party’s deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly is to cease participating in joint engagements with Sinn Féin first minister Michelle O’Neill
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