Sinn Fein And Dup

[-SharonA-]

Here in U.S. a lot is being said about the above 2 parties and how they need to reach an agreement tomorrow. My question is, how does Sinn Fein come into it?!????!!

Can someone please explain in English and I promise, once back home I will follow more closely!!

[mikey4444]

The DUP and Sinn Fein are the 2 biggest parties in the devolved NI at Stormont, so they need to agree to some kind of power sharing, in order for Stormont to resume governing NI.

This BBC link will help ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/ni2017/results

(not sure that you can access the BBC links in America ! )

[mikey4444]

This should also help Sharon....its all to do with the Good Friday agreement !

http://education.niassembly.gov.uk/post_16/snapshots_of_devolution/gfa/power_sharing

[-SharonA-]

Wow! thanks Mikey! Both links are good and informative.

[mikey4444]

Only too happy to oblige......If you need anything more, don't hesitate to ask !

[scooping]

Send us some crossword clues...

[-SharonA-]

Hey Scooping, I get where you're coming from!! Very funny but I just don't like American newspapers.

[Gromit]

Sinn Fein Are murdering Irish scum, and the DUP are mudering British scum.
Surely there is some common ground there ?

[mikey4444]

If you don't mind me asking....are you a Brit, living Stateside, or you an actual American ?

[-SharonA-]

I am a cockney on extended vacation, looking after a sick relative. I am back soon due to visa restrictions.

[scooping]

Hope relative is as well as can be expected. Safe journey home.

[mikey4444]

Thanks Sharon....hope that your relative gets better.