“In short, capitals and EU institutions are suspicious that this is more about internal Tory party machinations than about peace…
“Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald said Johnson’s priority is placating the DUP.” https://www.irishnews.com/news/politicalnews/2022/05/16/news/boris-johnson-booed-and-jeered-as-he-arrived-at-hillsborough-castle-2712617/?param=ds441rif44T
“Minister urges ‘partnership and dialogue’ ahead of Johnson’s Belfast visit.” https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/eu-will-retaliate-to-any-unilateral-action-on-northern-ireland-protocol-coveney-warns-1.4879091 EU will retaliate to any unilateral action on Northern…
“After an initial shock to businesses, manufacturing jobs are growing four times faster than the UK average.” https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/15/northern-ireland-protocol-economy-brexit
“Now a delegation of US congressmen and women is crossing the Atlantic to visit Belfast, Brussels, Dublin and London.” https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/northern-ireland-protocol-brexit-eu-b2078506.html
“Johnson claims trouble in Northern Ireland is the EU’s fault. There’s an impolite word for that.” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/13/boris-johnson-brexit-brussels-northern-ireland-eu
“The level of distrust, not to say contempt, felt for Johnson by leaders of key EU countries cannot be overstated.”…
“The evidence is growing that the protocol is having a beneficial impact on the Northern Ireland economy.” https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/micheal-martin-says-dup-assembly-speaker-block-is-unsatisfactory-41646585.html
“It’s now clear that if unionism can’t dominate, it won’t participate.” https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/northern-ireland-election-dup-sinn-fein-refuse-defeat/
“Last week’s vote cemented a majority for assembly members who accept the protocol.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-61444996