Northern Ireland’s relationships with Great Britain and the Republic have been damaged by the Brexit protocol, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. “One of the key relationships is that between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The principle of consent protects the rights of the people of Northern Ireland to determine their constitutional status. “So too our relationship with the Republic of Ireland has been harmed, and indeed it has undermined and destabilised relationships within Northern Ireland itself. “We’ve heard him recognise that there are difficulties in terms of the relationship between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but not just in trading terms.

Source: Irish Independent July 04, 2021 14:15 UTC