Motion or amendment: A European Future for Northern Ireland
Motion or amendment by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .
- MLA
- Mr Matthew O'Toole
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 20 May 2025
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- A European Future for Northern Ireland
- Assembly identifier
- Document 440189
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A European Future for Northern Ireland
That this Assembly welcomes the positive step forward represented by the UK-EU deal of 19 May 2025; affirms that any arrangement which reduces friction for businesses is welcomed; supports further alignment between the UK and EU including via a comprehensive veterinary agreement; notes that Northern Ireland retains a competitive advantage as a result of its guaranteed dual market access and urges efforts to capitalise on this potential and increase Northern Ireland’s voice in EU institutions; believes that the UK’s vote to leave the European Union continues to be an act of historic, diplomatic and economic self-harm; further affirms that Northern Ireland’s best long-term future will be achieved by rejoining the European Union, an outcome which the people of Northern Ireland can only decisively effect via a vote for a new Ireland under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement; and calls for positive progress on a European future for Northern Ireland.
157 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Divisions on this item
- 2 June 2025: A European Future for Northern Ireland – The Motion Was Negatived
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