Wednesday, January 11, 2017

#NORTHERNIRELAND: Deputy First Min. McGuinness Resigns, Prompting Political Crisis

[world politics news]


Northern Ireland is in political crisis after Martin McGuinness resigned yesterday as Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister to protest First Minister Arlene Foster's handling of a botched "green energy" plan that could cost taxpayers 490 million Pounds. His Sein Fein Party must share power with the Democratic Unionist Party in the Northern Ireland power-sharing agreement. Today, Sein Fein leaders say they will not replace McGuinness, making it almost certain new elections for the Stormont Assembly will be called.

[FULL STORY HERE]


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