Debate contribution: Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998

Debate contribution by Mr Jonathan Buckley on .

MLA
Mr Jonathan Buckley
Party at the time
Democratic Unionist Party
Date
12 October 2026
Type
Debate contribution
Business
Assembly Business
Heading
Exclusion of the First Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998
Assembly identifier
Official Report component 5787066

Text

I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that, at some point in the future, Sinn Féin will have to reflect on how its dream of a united Ireland — a mythical new Ireland with respect for all cultures — died on the back of 35 Orangemen who wanted to walk in silence at 8.00 am on a Sunday?

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