Dáil debates

Wednesday, 15 June 2022

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation

 

12:52 pm

Photo of Ruairí Ó MurchúRuairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I would like to deal with the issue of the Irish protocol. Britain has shown itself not to be a great supporter of international law, as Boris Johnson clings on to power with the help of the ERG and puts himself in the same bracket as Erdoğan, Putin and Viktor Orbán. Like most occupying forces, the rule of law was never top of the agenda for Britain in the North. That can be seen from the damages awarded to the Ballymurphy families, and this is only one of many examples. We have to deal with the spurious argument that the Tories are putting out regarding their defence of the Good Friday Agreement and the fact they are not dealing with the financial realities and benefits of the Irish protocol in the North. We need a piece of work, a very short document, from the Government that blows this argument out of the water. That is necessary and it would be vital as part of starting the move towards planning for Irish unity, which is the only real solution.

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