Pro-Remain parties in Northern Ireland have come together to insist that the Brexiteer Democratic Unionists do not represent the majority view in the region. They believe that is the only way to avoid the re-emergence of a hard border on the island of Ireland post-Brexit. Each party has a strong mandate representing the cross community vote to remain within the EU. https://t.co/CcveHOyN7H — michelle oneill (@moneillsf) May 22, 2018SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the parties were not adopting a “political” position, rather a “sensible” one. The four pro-Remain parties at Stormont insisted the backstop was an essential bottom line to safeguard stability on the island.

Source: Evening echo May 22, 2018 13:30 UTC