SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has accused the DUP of now being in the pocke to the Tories at Westminster following today’s £1.5bn deal.
He said the focus now has to be on getting Stormont’s Executive back up and running.
“What’s critical now is that we have an Executive to prioritise areas of spend to ensure this resource is targeted at areas of need, not the parochial priorities of one political party,” said the Foyle MLA.
“The document outlines projects like the York Street interchange.
“But the regional priorities must be building the A5 and the A6, using city deals to further the expansion of Ulster University at Magee and bespoke investment across the North and an immediate end to regional investment disparities.
“The Tories may have bought the DUP but we will continue to be vocal opponents of the hard Brexit juggernaut that is barrelling down the line.
!People in Northern Ireland voted to defend our position in Europe, we will not quietly acquiesce to a Tory Brexit.
“No element of this deal can override the principles or the practice of our hard won devolution settlement.
!Any position which attempts to wrestle power back from a local Executive will be opposed in the strongest possible terms.
“The DUP must be prepared to work constructively with parties over the coming days to restore power sharing. That is the only game in town now,” added Mr Eastwood.
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