Party’s advances in Northern Ireland contrast with slump in Ireland, while new Labour government is keen to bury issue
Sinn Féin has completed a historic hat-trick for Irish nationalism by becoming Northern Ireland’s biggest party in local government, the Stormont assembly and Westminster.
On 4 July it increased its majorities in several constituencies and whittled those of opponents, teeing up potential gains in the next general election. Meanwhile, the party’s vice-president, Michelle O’Neill, has made history as the first nationalist first minister.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jul/16/irish-unification-referendum-remains-remote-sinn-fein-gains
Author : Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent
Publish date : 2024-07-16 04:00:08
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