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Unionism hopes of overturning protocol with Stormont vote are extremely far fetched Christopher Stalford said the assembly vote is one of three ways to abolish the protocol Professor Jon Tonge THE author of books on unionism s two biggest parties has described DUP hopes of revoking the Northern Ireland Protocol through an assembly vote as extremely far fetched . Professor Jon Tonge of the University of Liverpool said it was difficult to see the unionist bloc making any gains at the next Stormont election, never mind the additional five seats required to win a vote on the Irish Sea border. The DUP, Ulster Unionists, TUV and independent unionist Claire Sugden currently account for 40 of the assembly s 90 seats. Under the deal struck between the British government and the EU, MLAs will be periodically asked to give consent to the trading arrangements in Articles 5-10 of the Withdrawal Agreement, with the first vote due to take place in Dece ....
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Comments Susan Hoffman, the immediate past president of the DC Bar, has been named as the new Chair of the Washington Ireland Program, with several other high-profile figures also joining the Program’s Board. Prominent Washington, DC lawyer Susan Hoffman, who specializes in human rights issues affecting women and children, will lead the Washington Ireland Program’s Executive team alongside new Vice-Chair Charles John O’Byrne, Executive Vice President for Policy for one of America’s largest private real-estate developers. Hoffman will lead the Board’s delivery of its mission to develop, support, and engage leaders who can build constructive relationships between communities across the island of Ireland. ....
May 11, 2021 3:47 pm Independent MLA Claire Sugden has expressed concern that water pollution discharges that exceed permitted limits are continuing to rise in Northern Ireland. Sugden questioned the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, about the number of times and locations where wastewater discharges and pollution incidents breached Water Order Consent rules. In 2019 there were 603 incidents – the highest number of the past five years. “I would expect – or at least hope – that these figures would be going in the right direction,” said Sugden. “It appears, however, that they are not improving and are even becoming more frequent. “We are all custodians of the natural environment in Northern Ireland and have an obligation to look after it as best we can. ....