After two years of deadlock, Northern Ireland regained self-government
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After an evening meeting, DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson got his party to say ‘yes’ to a coalition with Sinn Féin. Pressure has been exerted to this end by the British government, London having pledged £3 billion. He also managed to convince pro-British unionists that Northern Ireland, despite having a customs border in the Irish Sea, remains part of the UK and does not have to follow new EU laws. There has always been a fear within the DUP that ties with the UK mainland would be severed as a result of Brexit.
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