Harty Calls On Sinn Féin To Use Westminster Vote To Sway Brexit Deal

Clare’s Independent TD is calling on Sinn Féin’s Northern Irish MPs to abandon their abstentionist policy in Westminster to push the Brexit deal through.

The Dáil spent four hours discussing the latest developments in London last night, with Brexit continuing to prove a serious worry for this country.

Theresa May is meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels today ahead of a Brexit summit on Sunday, as she continues to try get the deal she brokered through her parliament.

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The British government’s signaling that the Brexit deal will be approved on Sunday but there are still issues that need to be resolved.

Dr Michael Harty says Sinn Féin’s seven seats in Westminster could help cancel out the DUP’s vote on the matter.