25/09/2017

DUP Welcomes Sinn Fein's 'Change Of Tone'

The DUP has welcomed Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams "change of tone" over re-establishing the NI Executive.

DUP MLA Simon Hamilton said: "Whilst language and culture are important so too are decisions on health, education and infrastructure.

"We made a reasonable offer which would have seen government restored and negotiations on cultural matters take place in parallel. Disappointingly SF rejected this offer within 90 minutes.

"We will be engaging with SF this week. We want to see government restored. We want to see culture and language matters fairly addressed. We will not accept cultural supremacy for one section of our community. There is enough space in Northern Ireland for mutual respect and a shared future."

(CD/MH)


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