O'Neill claims DUP blocked Northern Ireland at Glasgow summit

Summarised from The Herald's report · Updated 29 Oct, 13:59 · Archive

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill says deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly blocked the region's representation at a Glasgow economic forum.

Michelle O'Neill, Northern Ireland's First Minister, claimed on Thursday that deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has blocked regional representation at a major political event in Glasgow on Friday. According to the Herald, O'Neill had been due to attend the Economic Forum, where she would have met Scottish First Minister John Swinney, Welsh First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth and Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The outlet understands those leaders were to hold a side meeting, and that O'Neill and Little-Pengelly were set to discuss the Stormont budget with Burnham.

O'Neill said the blocking was a 'reactive stunt, driven by the DUP's own internal pressures and electoral problems'. The claim emerged as DUP party officers convened to consider the party's next steps following tensions over a Drumcree parading dispute and a police investigation into O'Neill and several Sinn Féin colleagues for allegedly participating in an unlawful protest.

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• O'Neill claims DUP 'blocked' Glasgow Celtic Alliance summit with Swinney and BurnhamMichelle O’Neill accuses Emma Little-Pengelly of blocking Northern Ireland representation at Glasgow Economic Forum amid DUP tensions over Drumcree protest.The Herald · 29 Oct, 13:05

In this story: Michelle O'Neill · Emma Little-Pengelly · John Swinney · Andy Burnham · DUP · Glasgow · Northern Ireland

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