The courtship begins

Phew. At last it has begun. Gemma Murray reports on the courtship we have all been waiting for; close talks between the DUP and Sinn Fein, according to the UUP that is:

“A so-called courtship dance between the DUP and Sinn Fein has begun, according to Deputy Ulster Unionist leader Sir Reg Empey. Speaking at Stormont Buildings on the Secretary of State John Reid’s suspension of the Assembly, Sir Reg Empey lashed out at the ‘significant change, shift and transformation taking place within the DUP.”


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