Towards a United Ireland

Northern Ireland’s 18 MPs were allowed to attend committee meetings in the Irish parliament from Thursday. Meeting in the Dail committee room the group on Irish and Northern Irish MP’s met to discuss the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to date. The offer to attend the Dail committee sessions was extended to all Northern Ireland MPs, however all unionist MPs declined the invitation while all republican MPs readily accepted. While the Northern Irish MPs will not have voting rights within the Dail the are invited to participate in discussions. Northern Ireland Agricultural Minister Michelle Gildernew said:

 

“We would like to see further work ongoing in Dublin to give us and our constituents in particular the right to be represented in our national parliament,” she said.

 

This very well may be a first step towards a united Ireland.

Sources: BBC

Unionist MP Accuses Sinn Féin politician

David Simpson, a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP has accused Sinn Féin politician Francie Molloy of informing on Sinn Féin and IRA activities to the British Government for almost 30 years. Both Mr. Molloy and Sinn Féin MP Martin McGuinness state the claims to be “unfounded and untrue allegations”. Mr. Molloy says is not worried, he states:

“Unionist death squads in the past never stopped me going about my work representing Sinn Fein and the people who elect me. A unionist MP standing up in the British House of Commons will not succeed in this either.”

Regardless of the veracity of Mr. Simpson’s statements they are dangerous. Lets all hope no one take these unverified comments to heart.

Sources: BBC