Following the break down of talks in Northern Ireland, what now? / Following Monday’s deadline, the future of devolved government in Northern Ireland remains uncertain

Northern Ireland’s political parties failed to reach an agreement by the 27 March 2017 that would allow a new power-sharing Executive to be formed by the due deadline. This would have important legal and political consequences, possibly including the re-introduction of ‘direct rule’ from Westminster. These issues were looked at by Alan Whysall in this blog.

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