Political apathy could be the North’s undoing
A low turnout in the Northern elections may well see the same entrenched political parties returned to Stormont with a period of direct rule from Westminster a strong possibility
His health problems made it inevitable, but Martin McGuinness’s retirement from frontline politics last week was still a seismic event. The tributes poured in with Ian Paisley jr’s heartfelt tribute to the Sinn Féin stalwart for having “saved lives” being among the most noteworthy.
Even DUP leader Arlene Foster was able to muster some praise, hailing McGuinness as a “major ...