Sinn Fein and DUP slate Tories as NI parties welcome election news

Sinn Fein and the DUP have criticised the Conservative government as Northern Ireland’s main political parties welcomed news of a General Election.

She said voters could send a message that they want decisions about their life and future to be “made here in Ireland, and not in London”. He added: “We will use the forthcoming campaign to make the case that now more than ever is the time to strengthen the Unionist position – not divide and weaken it.

Reacting to the election announcement, the leader of Alliance said her party is the “main challenger to DUP”. Elsewhere, Colum Eastwood said the SDLP’s “mission” is to remove the Tories from power, adding: “It’s time to reverse the toxic legacy bill, it’s time to restore faith in the power of government as a force for good – it is fundamentally time for change.”

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