DUP MP says her party could help remove O'Neill as Northern Ireland first minister
Summary
A DUP MP, Carla Lockhart, has said her party could remove Michelle O'Neill as Northern Ireland's first minister because of anger among unionist voters over O'Neill's role in protests against an Orange Order parade. The protests relate to a dispute over the Garvaghy Road area, and the DUP argues that O'Neill’s actions show disrespect to the unionist community.Key Facts
- Michelle O'Neill is Northern Ireland's first minister and a member of Sinn Féin.
- The protests are about an Orange Order parade in Portadown, specifically on Garvaghy Road, a mainly nationalist area.
- The UK Secretary of State banned the parade in this area, which unionists oppose but nationalists support.
- Sinn Féin politicians, including O'Neill, are under investigation by the Police Service of Northern Ireland regarding the protests.
- DUP MP Carla Lockhart said the party can remove O'Neill if the deputy first minister resigns; the current deputy is Emma Little-Pengelly.
- The DUP shares power with Sinn Féin in the Northern Ireland Executive, known as Stormont.
- DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the party might use available options but stopped short of collapsing the executive.
- Other unionist leaders criticize the DUP for not responding strongly enough to the protests.
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