Northern Ireland Faces Uncertain Future as Power-Sharing Stalemate Continues
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Alliance MP says Irish government will become more involved in NI governance if devolution isn't restored.
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Legal deadline for restoring NI power-sharing passed; sec. of state obliged to call early election but can delay.
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NI Assembly hasn't functioned since Feb 2022 when DUP withdrew over Brexit protocol objections.
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UK & EU agreed a new Brexit deal in December but DUP says changes don't go far enough.
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Over 100k public sector workers went on strike in NI on Thursday over pay issues; £548m is allocated to address this if devolution returns.