Michelle O’Neill has called a no-confidence motion against her and three Sinn Féin ministers pointless as the Assembly debates it over the Drumcree dispute. The bid is expected to fail because it lacks the cross-community support needed to pass.
01Summary
- 01The Northern Ireland Assembly is debating no-confidence motions against Michelle O’Neill, John O’Dowd, Caoimhe Archibald and Liz Kimmins.
- 02The motions were backed by unionist parties last week and gained the required 30 signatures.
- 03Unionist MLAs accuse the ministers of mishandling protests over an Orange Order march in Portadown, County Armagh, near Garvaghy Road.
- 04Police are carrying out a large-scale criminal inquiry into the demonstrations.
- 05The motions are expected to fail because they need support from a majority of both unionist and nationalist MLAs.
02Why it matters
The row adds to pressure on the power-sharing Executive and raises questions about how ministers respond to disputed parading decisions. It also shows how quickly community tensions around Drumcree can spill into Stormont politics.
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