Far from indicating a dangerous split within the DUP, veteran Republican Tommy McKearney believes Will Hay’s recent statement that his party will be happy to meet with Sinn Fein under certain conditions only adds to the pressure building in Sinn Fein to come into line with other parties in the process.
Though as this editorial in the largely supportive Andersonstown News indicates there are clearly other pressures on the party pushing it from the other direction.
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