DUP leader Edwin Poots has accused the EU for using Northern Ireland as a “plaything” over Brexit. He also accused the EU of doing “demonstrable harm” to the peace process and said he is concerned of violence this summer due to anger over the Northern Ireland protocol. “This is the European Union seeking to punish the United Kingdom. As a consequence, Northern Ireland is being used as a plaything for the European Union,” the new DUP leader said. Mr Sefcovic said he wants to meet the Northern Ireland Executive parties before the next joint committee, which is expected to take place in the middle of June.

Source: The Irish Times May 30, 2021 09:11 UTC