Nationalist parties did not attend talks in Belfast today with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly after Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald was told she was not allowed in | Read more:
Both her party and the SDLP withdrew from what were meant to be all-party, round-table discussions on the Northern Ireland Protocol.
"This is a time for inclusion, dialogue and engagement. This is a time for mature and civil politics. There is no room for bad faith and petulance from the British government." We need your consent to load this rte-player contentWe use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage PreferencesSDLP leader Colum Eastwood said the exclusion of Mary Lou McDonald from today's talks was"another farcical event organised by the British government".
"We’re just not going to have the British government telling us who we can send to meetings," he said. This is a time for inclusion, dialogue and engagement. There is serious and urgent work to be done. This is a time for mature and civil politics. There's no room for bad faith and petulance from the British government.
He said:"This was an invaluable opportunity for us to put forward our concerns about the ongoing negotiations.
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