LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters): British Prime Minister Theresa May still believes a deal can be reached to restore Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
The British province has been without a devolved executive for over a year since Irish nationalists Sinn Fein withdrew from the compulsory power-sharing government with their arch-rivals, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). May spoke to Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Monday evening.
"The Prime Minister said she had met with both Sinn Fein and the DUP last week and that she still believes a basis for accommodation remains," the spokeswoman said. On Brexit, May reaffirmed her commitment to avoiding a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland or between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom.
May believes North Ireland power-share deal possible
FE Team | Published: February 28, 2018 00:27:12
May believes North Ireland power-share deal possible
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