Socialist Democracy (Ireland) have posted two articles the following the collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive. These were first posted at:-
1. THE END OF THE ROAD
THE IRISH SETTLEMENT FOUNDERS ON THE ROCK OF LANGUAGE RIGHTS
When Sinn Fein collapsed the Stormont executive in early 2017 they put forward a very simple case. The Irish peace process was based on legal documents and international treaties and on a series of agreements and promises that had constantly been broken. If the process and the institutions were to survive it was time to live up to the existing agreements before moving on. This involved resolving state killings, reducing sectarian provocations, and accepting a level of gay rights such as gay marriage and an Irish Language Act. Continue reading “THE END OF THE ROAD – THE COLLAPSE OF THE NORTHERN IRELAND EXECUTIVE”