Is Northern Ireland’s Political Crisis Coming to an End?

Northern Ireland has been without a functioning devolved government since February 2022, amid a DUP boycott over post-Brexit trade agreements. So in this video, we'll explain the boycott, where the situation is now and whether this might come to an end.

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[peterfee]

The DUPs biggest concern is that they’ll have to have the “deputy” first minister seat.

[maggiepie]

DUP are funny bunnies. They supported Brexit, only to realise that they absolutely despise what Brexit actually meant. 🙄

[secretgoldfish]

It’s almost as if Brexit was a silly idea……..

[ComicsFromScratch]

Brexit has made Irish Unity inevitable.

[loneprimate]

Wow, Northern Irish unionists are now complaining about British interference in Northern Ireland... :D

[taipizzalord]

Will never understand why the DUP forced the brexit issue. This will ultimately cost them the union.

[raybo]

As David McWilliams said; "The DUP never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity.".

[jameslewis]

Like many Brexit supporters, the DUP have spent very little time or energy considering reality before deciding on what they want to do. With the UK leaving the EU and its trading structures/regulations there was always going to have to be a border either between Northern Ireland/the rest of Ireland or between Northern Ireland and the UK. Since then they have been the political equivalent of an unruly teenager essentially locking themselves in their room and refusing to come out until everyone else caved in and let them have their own way, despite that being essentially impossible.

[CaribouEno]

I know a protestant family in Belfast which voted for SF the last election. The father explained me that it is now so bad - that they'd prefer to be part of the Republic of Ireland, as "in Dublin no one cared about my protestantism".

[davidray]

In business, it is understood that if a position is vacant for more than six months, it is unnecessary. The DUP not participating in government for so long means they are absolutely unneeded.

[jimcazador]

I am from NI, I went to the local supermarket and bought two Pizzas, on the freezer door where I took them from said 'Not for EU' so only to be sold and eaten in NI, However looking at the packaging it said 'Made in Germany' (EU) so those Pizzas had to travel by truck from the EU, into a GB ports with no checks, to Travel across GB, to then enter an NI port to be checked so it cant be then taken to the Irish Republic which is in the EU. I'm confused.

[weezersthebluealbum]

Haven’t started the video yet, but just to clarify in case it’s not mentioned, the DUP claim the Irish Sea border is the reason they’re boycotting the government, but everyone with half a brain here knows it’s because they don’t want to recognise that Sinn Féin are the biggest party.

[patrickokeeffe]

The DUP were told by experts, the Irish PM and others, that Brexit would help an United Ireland.

[SilverMKI]

I'm always surprised that politicians can literally not do huge parts of their jobs and have no repercussions as you would in literally any other job.

If I not only just didn't turn up but actively refused to participate in my key duties, I would be out of a job pretty fast.

[anonitachi]

And 'let's be clear', the British border in the Irish Sea, is only a part of the reason. The MAIN reason is that the extremists' pathetic, and very dangerous, egos won't allow them to play second fiddle to an Irish party. They are pushing to be king of the ashes, and again, that's the fault of Britain.

[cpuuk]

DUP did not consider the effects of Brexit when they took the cash offer from BoJo to support it. This shows very poor leadership and people will consider that when the elections come round.

[PanglossDr]

71% of votes in the NI Assembly Election were for parties supporting the protocol.
71% of MLAs support the Protocol.
NI Business supports the Protocol.
NI Farming supports the Protocol.

[PatOfTheRick]

The DUP supported Brexit as they were gleeful at the idea of a hard border in Ireland. Only to have it turn around and screw them over. And to show them once again in how low regard they are thought of in Westminster. The loyalty only goes in one direction for loyalists.

[punditgi]

Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving! Welcome to the Brexit! 😮

[bababababababa]

WHAT a political crisis in Northern Who would’ve thought