Northern Ireland leaders condemn Conservatives for impact of Brexit ahead of general election

Northern Ireland's first and deputy first ministers have condemned the Conservative Party for the impact of Brexit on the region.
Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill told Sky News the current government had "played fast and loose" with the Good Friday Agreement.
Sky's David Blevins interviews Northern Ireland's party leaders.
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[@davidhall7744]

Not interested in hearing anyone from the DUP complaining about Brexit.

[@aleph8888]

NI has a uniquely privileged place; unfettered trade access to both EU and UK. Why would they join the Irish Republic and give that up? Scotland isn’t going anywhere; so the spiteful opportunism to break the UK up in the wake of Brexit has failed. Hilarious 😆

[@stiofain88]

​@@aleph8888 Pretty pathetic that your members have to stay with ye, as opposed to actually wanting to.

[@Linesjointspenaltypoints]

@@aleph8888Scotland got done baaad by gb.. they’d love a second referendum as they never wanted to leave the eu in the first place that’s why they voted to stay in the uk

[@raymonddixon7603]

Yes, it is the first thing that jumped into my head when the DUP lady opened her mouth.

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

the DUP is to blame for this,they backed brexit, they thought the brexit would get them a wall between Ireland and NI, but to save the good friday agreements, that border now has been put between NI and GB, THX DUP !!

[@bikeman9899]

DUP complaining about Brexit is akin to an arsonist unhappy with the heat of the fire he started. 😂

[@jamesstewart8846]

Actually Brussels started this fire by massively and repeatedly moving the goalposts. Eg; 1970s + 1970s - "OF COURSE we will never get rid of the internal borders in the Common Market". "OF COURSE we will never take more than a tiny fraction of sovereignty off the national parliaments" [Merkel on its own was able to flood the EU with a tsunami of enemies and rapists]

[@jamesstewart8846]

PS "1970s and 1980s" (above) [Damned technology. Wrong version of KZbin has imposed itself on my dog recently]

[@jimmcaleenan7243]

The dup voted for brexit and now they are crying crocs tears 😢

[@LL-vk9zc]

Emma LP ought to be reminded that it was HER party that campaigned for Brexit and voted down PM May's proposals with the EU. Result: trade barrier between GB and NI. Well done, DUP.

[@mikeb7379]

The DUP's 3 word description of themselves was STD! Just saying.

[@Driver2616]

😂😂😂

[@michaelmouse4024]

The brexit Paradox is that any govt capable of delivering brexit wouldn't. The brexit reality is that voters shrewd enough to decode brexit would've rejected it. Result - an inept/venal govt conned a majority of gullible/deluded electors. The brexit tragedy is that it will take years to recover from this self-inflicted wound

[@Misaki.Manifestation]

The truth is the truth. 🙏

[@1967deek]

Spot on👍

[@jamesaugustine687]

Absolutely spot on- nailed it

[@englishstark6100]

83% Eire took the safe effective stops transmission fully tested never met an Irish Nationalist that took it.

[@isag.7468]

Because the EU is great? Why would any sovereign country want to be under a diktat is beyond comprehension

[@johnm6295]

I'm sorry - I couldn't help but not be able to hear that over the amount of times the DUP have stopped governance being able to take place in Northern Ireland altogether.

[@ConnbineHarvester]

Delivery? What has the DUP ever delivered? Are they in the fast food industry now?

[@geoffreyhughes9979]

We will return to the EU.

[@Celticsamuraiblue]

This joke union is finished, Scotland is leaving.

[@kinderscout7000]

When the EU changes from the Marxist elite to the far fight, as they are on the way to doing, we might think about it.

[@davidcooney3100]

Pity the DUP campaigned for Brexit, all they wanted was a border on the island of Ireland 🇮🇪

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

No problem. Leave the UK and join the EU.

[@harryc8415]

I would happily take that deal. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@NoWindNoSunNoPower]

Make sure that the English are included in the next referendum.

[@jameshennessy9174]

Then it wouldn't be the UK anymore. Just sad ole little Britain

[@supermanblackedition]

Don’t threaten them with a good time

[@tomconnolly9895]

Didnt the DUP support Brexit?

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

And they opposed the GFA.

[@JoshuaMostafa]

What's going on with the title screen of this video? 'Irish Ministers'....?

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

The DUP were opposed to the GFA and backed brexit, they are part of the problem.

[@gerardb9501]

Thought they were , getting a hard border on the island of Ireland 🇮🇪 😂

[@DavidGetling]

How about Northern Ireland leaves the Union? Then it can rejoin the EU. No one in the rest of the UK will mind in the least.

[@DL-ng8rf]

The loyalists in NI would

[@eoinj3929]

If NI decides to join the Republic of Ireland which is a member of the EU then automatically they become members of the EU.

[@b62boom1]

How about England leaves what's left of the Union? The Celtic Nations will be fine without being drained of our resources, without being kept in a state of constant poverty, and actually being part of the global community, rather than being chained to England and it's quest for isolated solitude, and a diet of flags and exceptionalism. The Celtic Nations can't prop up England any longer, and can't afford the damage we're subjected to. England has made the UK a running joke on the global stage, and it's dragging the Celtic Nations down with it.

[@kevinwillis6707]

What a great idea! Why hasn't anyone else thought of that? 😅

[@odunadhaigh]

"How about Northern Ireland leaves the Union?" A positive-voting referendum is needed in Northern Ireland for this to happen. At present such a referendum is unlikely to pass.

[@danmayberry1185]

Someone finally uses the B-word. Well done.

[@Somerset-uf2nw]

What is wrong with these People over in Ireland?? They moved into Ireland and took over, and begrudge the Natives being Irish, something that the foreigners are doing here in England. I can fully understand the Irish People now.

[@OwlPad]

Mainland British education tends to only cover the positives. There's a further 800 years of this (and much worse) bullshit.

[@pfauniversal1890]

Just move to a country thats already in the EU. Problem solved

[@andyanderson3628]

Or join with the republic and automatically get back in.

[@PapaVorPutin]

The Brits have never cared about NI. Brexit is a perfect example. DUP backed Brexit then they put the border in the sea. Well done 👍🏻. Just get rid of the DUP and the U.K. United Ireland is a strong Ireland. 🇮🇪

[@alecjackson1187]

At last, political leaders who see how it has crippled the country

[@user-kh7kk3ww3c]

Remind me, how many walk outs have taken place at Stormont?

[@aljomc6444]

One was very much right to do. First minister investigated for criminality wouldn't step aside while it took place. Then the DUP walked away from an agreement to restore power sharing.

[@user-kh7kk3ww3c]

@@aljomc6444 Yep there are always excuses. Slagging someone else off while those in power won't get round the table is to say the least hypocritical. As for individual politicians then there should be a process where when investigated for any act of criminality should be stood down pending investigation. It happens in most walks of life. Not that I'm a fan of the tories, what I think of them is unprintable for many reasons but I would like to see both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland move on from the past.

[@thegolem797]

@@user-kh7kk3ww3cthe Republic has moved on long ago, and is a functioning modern democratic state. The six counties are lagging behind - but will hopefully catch up.

[@JimStanton847]

No one got any benefits from brexshit

[@BlockchainGenius]

Merkel told them there will be no cherry picking.

[@Verilyisayuntoyou]

The problem was it wasn't properly thought out, what happens if different parts of the UK voted differently? Thats exactly what we got with Northern Ireland and Scotland voting Stay and England and Wales voting to Leave. Brexit was always going to be difficult because the EU as well as our own government was going to make it as difficult as possible to fully leave.

[@mrakronyahoo]

Silly N I Ireland leaders! Don't they know we must never speak of the B-word. Yes, its made our problems worse, but lets all choose to ignore it. Maybe it will go away?

[@jamesstewart8846]

And maybe the threat of a totally unaccountable global govt will not transpire [via Brussels + Nato + Washington DC]. Sure if it does, maybe it won't turn into an Orwellian nightmare. Maybe the saying about powet corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely for once might not transpire!

[@patriciareilly8841]

Best thing in this video is the cappuccino and The Northern Ireland Party.

[@songscoops4205]

Diversity is irelands greatest strength 💪

[@OH-sq5mp]

True!

[@jamesstewart8846]

In the UK the red squirrels are "benefitting tremendously from immigration" by uninvited grey squirrels. So near to extinction now!

[@CT99234]

@@neilw.3012 why is that statement funny?

[@vincentvangogh8092]

Did anyone elsE notice that ladY wrote S T D

[@cityhawk]

Not a surprise. The ills that Brexit caused in Northern Ireland are akin to needing an enormous amount of penicillin to cure the atrocity.

[@eugdee7293]

The DUP were a strong voice in the Brexit means Brexit. Which as we know means a British exit. It was never called a UKExit. It is funny that the DUP think they have done anything positive for their constituencies. They are the Tories for Northern Ireland, they fought against Northern Ireland’s voice to be Theresa Mays and Boris Johnson’s lapdogs. And what did they do with that power, they went against the will of the Northern Irish voice whilst claiming to be the voice of Northern Ireland

[@davidkieran]

michelle o neill give us tree words that describe your party "irish, republican,....

[@Pipkins0263]

0:11 what an drink

[@Kevin-zz9nc]

I hope our Northern Ireland Spice Girls can sort this out.

[@gottmituns813]

Irish unity it's the only solution for brexit!

[@pfauniversal1890]

How does that work?

[@gottmituns813]

@@pfauniversal1890 Easy, look the Ireland's GDP per capita.

[@Lala-kc2fw]

​​​@@gottmituns813hiya, that's actually a lie. Because our economy is a lie. We fake lad. Empty office buildings everywhere and homeless people everywhere too. We fake as fk Our Republic is an oligarchy ran by an unelected coalition.

[@batcollins3714]

There IS no solution to Brexit.

[@paulcronin3626]

Eastwood is a huge asset, the guns are gone, get together.

[@grog2534]

That is the worst latte art I have ever seen.

[@johnbryson1019]

On a planet of triangles, the DUP would support the circles.

[@stephfoxwell4620]

Net migration quadrupled in five years.

[@mikehyland4684]

Have the TUV anything to say?.

[@stiofain88]

I have the exact quote. "NEEEEEAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

[@anthonyferris8912]

The UK government pumped around £350 billion (€400 billion) in a financial rescue package to support jobs, incomes and businesses during the Covid pandemic lockdown and it’s a major reason why inflation took off …That’s some ‘starving’ of services..

[@Misaki.Manifestation]

Where's that money now. Who has it.

[@anthonyferris8912]

@@Misaki.Manifestation Spent I would imagine. As it was supposed to be. If it hadn't had stayed unspent, it wouldn't have been a rescue, would it?

[@Misaki.Manifestation]

@@anthonyferris8912 Ok so everyone spent the money, who has it now?

[@ecohipster7724]

Brexit is much worse economic hit than Covid and Ukraine, will continue to get worse

[@thegolem797]

@@Misaki.Manifestationlike pretty much all of the “emergency” spending by the U.K. gov - in the accounts of the friends and donors of the Tory party.

[@pfauniversal1890]

We are an all Island Agency

[@niallsheehan474]

It’s the wee guy from Benny Hill

[@desmondhull5778]

The DUP were in bed with the Tories.

[@EaglePress-bg3yi]

I love the title on key frame

[@martyharris2324]

Let us have a vote do we want Northern Ireland

[@joemoore4037]

Ireland united 🇨🇮🇨🇮 the DUP have nothing to give 😂😂😂

[@leemorrow9575]

Vice President Ireland + United State ÷ 🇺🇸

[@sitrepSNAFU]

No Rejoin party, so no point complaining.

[@user-lh9ei6he1h]

No pleasing the Irish, god bless em. Perhaps one of the greatest examples of a diaspora due to poverty Complaining about immigrants. The contribution of the Irish to the world is immense. This is a stain on Ireland's reputation.

[@barneymagee3285]

‘Irish’ language signs up in knock Eden park……. They weren’t content until they had it looking like the markets…..😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@anniegrath1417]

I don’t know where knock eden park is but isn’t it lovely to see the preserving of beautiful languages.

[@pfauniversal1890]

Them girls are fit. 🤪😜

[@T5Zplayer]

Sinn Fein refuse to engage with Parliament. They can do one

[@aljomc6444]

They stand on that principle of not swearing allegiance to a foreign monarch. Don't like it? Give back the occupied counties of the north of Ireland.

[@murpho999]

Why would they recognise a parliament of what they view is an occupying force? Maybe learn some Irish history that they don’t teach in the UK and the UK’s role in that history.

[@rocarolan2003]

That's why we vote for them.

[@T5Zplayer]

@@rocarolan2003 Just remind me how many people Sinn Fein killed when they colluded with the Nazi regime to bomb Belfast?

[@rockerjim8045]

the DUP refused to engage in their own parliament because they were unhappy with their own brexit win

[@seanmccann8368]

The day will come, maybe not in my lifetime, but come it will, when the terms "United Kingdom and Great Britain" will be consigned to the rubbish heap of history and England will be a small gated theme park peopled by characters from the writings of P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Dickens, W.H. Johns and Sapper .

[@JohnnyinMN]

The U.S. has started to separate the country names when we speak to each other locally (Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and English). Our abbreviation ‘UK’ now stands for Ukraine.

[@Lala-kc2fw]

That's actually amazing ​@@JohnnyinMN

[@kb4903]

Didnt they a chance to back Mays better brexit bill and rejected it? Sinn Fein dont even take their seats so have no right to complain about the outcome.

[@Sdakouls3]

Sinn Féin MPs are elected on an abstentions platform. They represent their constituents and are entitled to express those views publicly. May's deal was pointless: it was doomed to fail, and the people of Northern Ireland didn't want Brexit in any form.

[@FinleyHills]

Sinn Fein don't take their seats because the Parliament at Westminster dictates that they must first swear an oath to a foreign King. They are still fairly elected constituency MPs, and are perfectly entitled to complain.

[@barrypower6822]

​@@Sdakouls3 they should not get paid then if they can't be bothered sitting in parliament

[@mariatheresavonhabsburg]

​@@barrypower6822 They would, if they didn't have to "swear an oath" to a foreign king.

[@tomgreene1843]

The person who needs to watch out is Mary Lou!

[@franklinmachin8]

Northern Alliance sounds good to me. Promoting business to come set up and trade with the EU and Great Britian.

[@attract1234]

SF coundnt care less about the Irish people more concerned with people trafficing

[@patrikfloding7985]

He he!

[@user-xt2ge1qy7c]

Let me remind gefreas astiant Robson r is it bungle the nationalists r the majority her kido chuky R law

[@silondon9010]

Is free movement working out well in Eire 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@addeenen7684]

Ik moest vanwege het accent de ondertiteling in Engels aanzetten. Het zou ook schelen als de kleding van de leiders of een klein speldje hun politieke smaak zou duiden. Groen voor de republiek, goud voor het gewest en rood voor steun aan de Engelsen.

[@karlspencer3815]

The good Friday agreement was broke when British soldiers were chased for prosecution but not the sinn fein people

[@anniegrath1417]

Thousands of British military got away with murder and collusion with loyalists terrorists, and never faced justice and no the GFA is not broken!

[@anniegrath1417]

Thousands of British military murdered innocents and colluded with loyalist terror groups and never faced justice, and no the GFA is not broken it was signed off by the British Irish Europeans and Americans and it is still strong.

[@TonyFarrugiaStrongman]

FARAGE FOR PM

[@barrypower6822]

Well that's not going to happen

[@mrsillywalk]

It is the time of the lesser people. Bring on the Nigel's.

[@colinsmith1288]

Sinn fein want the brits out but the thirld world in. Good luck.!

[@richardmurphy4520]

VOTE REFORM UK or EMBRACE SHARIA LAW.

[@akiko7831]

didn't NI overwhelmingly vote against EU membership

[@SeArCh4DrEaMz]

they overwhelmingly voted AGAINST brexit, but the DUP kept backing brexit like there is no tomorrow, only for brexit to come back and bite them in the rearend...

[@odunadhaigh]

Totally the opposite!! Nothern Ireland voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU in the 2016 Brexit referendum.

[@TonyFarrugiaStrongman]

VOTE REFORM UK

[@tonyt7948]

Vote reform

[@b62boom1]

No, they're funded by Russia.

[@TonyFarrugiaStrongman]

NIGEL FOR PM

[@carolegill2456]

VOTE REFORM

[@Changedmynameagain]

That accent cracks me up !