Posted 1/30/2024, 2:23:33 AM
DUP Ends Northern Ireland Political Deadlock, Agrees to Return to Power-Sharing With Conditions
- Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ends its nearly 2-year political deadlock and agrees to return to power-sharing
- The DUP had walked out in 2022 over post-Brexit trade rules, paralyzing decision-making
- DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the party was mandated to support a new deal negotiated with the UK government
- The DUP's return is conditional on the UK government legislating new undisclosed measures
- The deal could allow Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein to hold the senior "first minister" role for the first time