NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris termed comments by Leo Varadkar around Irish unity and Stormont as ‘unhelpful’.
Irish premier Leo Varadkar, addresses the media outside the New Forge complex in Belfast following the announcement of a funding plan will see 1.14 billion euro received through PeacePlus, a new EU programme aiming to build reconciliation and greater
The Irish premier had expressed his belief that he would see unification within his lifetime. He also raising the potential for a “plan B” if devolved government in Northern Ireland is not restored by the autumn. Later on Tuesday, Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker said while Mr Varadkar was entitled to make the comments, he questioned whether it was a good idea.
“The DUP, unionist opinion and loyalist opinion, I think it’s fair to say, very rarely welcomes any intervention or any presence from an Irish government minister, and in a sensitive moment like this, it would be better to just leave room for unionist opinion to gently get into the Executive.”
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