Northern Ireland Election Delay Leads To Claims The Region Is A Uk Eu Political Football Politics Of Northern Ireland
In a statement after the meeting with party leaders, Heaton-Harris said he was concerned about the emergence of a “black hole” in the budget for Northern Ireland, but did not name a date for the election. His refusal to set a date after repeatedly reminding party leaders they would face such unless they redistributed power is seen as the first test of Heaton-Harris’s credibility. Northern Ireland’s two main parties accused Heaton-Harris of not providing clarity on the issue....