Derry Daily
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
Thursday 16°CFriday 16°C

Derry Daily Derry Daily Derry Daily

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Sport
  • Features
  • Courts
  • Business
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Jobs
BrexitDerry CityNewsPolitics

Eastwood: DUP ‘foolish’ to cosy up to Brexiteers again

written by cassoscoop January 11, 2022
ShareTweet

SDLP leader and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has said that the DUP strategy of cosying up to British Government Ministers on Brexit is foolish after the party was humiliated by Boris Johnson on the implementation of the NI Protocol.

The Foyle MP said that meetings with senior Tories and threats to trigger Article 16 are like groundhog day for people in the North of Ireland who want political leaders focussed on our crumbling health service, the crisis in our schools and the spiralling cost of living.

Said Mr Eastwood: “It really is incredible that with our health service under immense strain, our schools facing a Covid crisis and households across the North facing spiralling energy costs that the DUP has refused to abandon it’s disastrous campaign of threatening the institutions of government over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

“Instead of addressing the real priorities that people are concerned about – getting the surgery they need, protecting jobs in their communities, providing a warm home for their family – the DUP is once again chasing influence with Tories at Westminster who will use them when it’s convenient and then dump them just as quickly.

“They haven’t learned a thing from their last ugly break up with that party.

“It is like groundhog day for people in Northern Ireland who want political leaders focussed on the urgent priorities facing us.

“The only outcome to Jeffrey Donaldson’s foolish crusade is more uncertainty and chaos at a time when we just can’t afford it.

“Parties that are serious about government should be seeking to work together to improve the lives of people in our communities.

“Instead we have establishment parties in a toxic race to see who can bring the government down first to meet their own selfish needs. People are sick of it,” added the Foyle MP.

Eastwood: DUP ‘foolish’ to cosy up to Brexiteers again was last modified: January 11th, 2022 by cassoscoop

Tags:
BREXITBritish Governmentcolum eastwoodCovid crisisdupEastwood: DUP ‘foolish’ to cosy up to Brexiteers againForeign Secretary Liz TrussFoyle MPNorthern Ireland protocolSDLPSDLP LEADER
ShareTweet
cassoscoop

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Harkin: Council needs to challenge pay hypocrisy

5 hours ago

Thousands expected for Stendhal music and arts...

8 hours ago

Cross-border healthcare scheme to be extended

8 hours ago

Artist appointed to mark contribution of Derry’s...

9 hours ago

Police renew appeal over Co Derry road...

10 hours ago

Two men released over dissident republican terror...

11 hours ago

Durkan steps down as Mental Health APG...

1 day ago

‘Inquest verdict vindication of family’s fight for...

1 day ago

Unarmed Derry mother was shot by soldier...

1 day ago

Western Trust appeals for breast milk donations

1 day ago

Keep in touch

Facebook Twitter Email

Features

  • Competition! Win tickets to Northern Ireland v England Women’s Euro 2022 match

    June 17, 2022
  • Glenapp Castle: Only a few miles from home but a million miles away

    December 20, 2021
  • DD Travel Feature: The Unsung Shores of Portugal

    November 12, 2021
  • Derry meeting led young Donegal woman to high profile murder

    July 16, 2021
  • DD Travel: Living like a local in Lixouri

    December 17, 2020

Courts

  • ‘Inquest verdict vindication of family’s fight for truth’

    June 29, 2022
  • Unarmed Derry mother was shot by soldier in ‘unjustified’ circumstances

    June 29, 2022
  • Man charged with dangerous driving after car crash

    June 14, 2022
  • Derry couple’s romantic encounter disturbed by Gardai during lockdown

    June 13, 2022
  • Four men charged over commercial burglaries

    June 12, 2022

Donegal Daily

  • Court asked not to send student caught with child pornography to jail

    8 minutes ago
  • Mourners at funeral of little Grace Mary Sweeney told ‘Words are inadequate’

    4 hours ago
  • Burglar stabbed man after being found hiding in daughter’s bedroom

    6 hours ago

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
Derry Daily

© 2022 Derry Daily. All rights reserved.


Back To Top

Posting....