good to see you, yes, jeffrey donaldson makingl you, yes, jeffrey donaldson making it pretty clear thatndeed any kind of exhortations from prime minister rishi sunak, instead it is going to take its own time. it is sceptical about the windsor framework, which is the best deal that is now meant to modify the trading arrangements between great britain and northern ireland in the wake of brexit, even though various improvements would need to watch borisjohnson negotiated, the dup were not convinced. we have got to get past the local government elections coming up in may, and may be in the autumn it is possible to see the potential for movement, autumn it is possible to see the potentialfor movement, if autumn it is possible to see the potential for movement, if they get some fresh legislation in westminster which gives them an assurance about northern ireland's place in the uk's eternal economic market and an economic package of the kind that president biden was hinting at. i the kind that president biden was hintin: at. . , the kind that president biden was hintin: at. .,, ,. ,, hinting a

, because he has _ much on jeffrey donaldson, because he has a _ much on jeffrey donaldson, because heable in this speech. not to totally— remarkable in this speech. not to totally downplay it, because i think thatjoe _ totally downplay it, because i think thatjoe biden will want totally downplay it, because i think that joe biden will want to take off the major— that joe biden will want to take off the major success from a democratic president. _ the major success from a democratic president, bill clinton, 25 years ago _ president, bill clinton, 25 years ago and — president, bill clinton, 25 years ago. and he will want to mark that. but certainly the emphasis of this trip here — but certainly the emphasis of this trip here is on the south, and his ancestors — trip here is on the south, and his ancestors. also noting the success of one _ ancestors. also noting the success of one of— ancestors. also noting the success of one of his key allies, bill clinton, _ of one of his key allies, bill clinton, 25 years ago. would you sa , clinton, 25 years ago. would you say. david. _ clinton, 25 y

there are signs that sir jeffrey donaldson _ to happen?jeffrey donaldson is _ to happen? there are signs that sir jeffrey donaldson is prepared - to happen? there are signs that sir jeffrey donaldson is prepared to . jeffrey donaldson is prepared to resume power—sharing but not at any price. you heard his measured tone today and his fundamental view really is that the best way to secure northern ireland's place within the union is to govern northern ireland in a stable weight and that means sharing power with sinn fein even if it means a sinn fein first minister —— stable way. but he has to get movement from the uk government. he said today he needs legislation at westminster to guarantee a northern ireland's place within the uk's internal market and crucially not talking about renegotiating the windsor framework with the eu put out the government thatis with the eu put out the government that is doable, although they are not expecting anything any time soon. it potentially meansjeffrey donaldson has a very big decision to make. is he will

i was able to speak to the leader of the democratic unionist party, jeffrey donaldson. that is the party that has been holding up and boycotting, forming a, a devolved government here in northern ireland. they say they, they said that the arrangement set up for trading after the united kingdom left the european union. our disadvantage in northern ireland and they are not happy, they would like to see some political change. that is the reason they have been boycotting, setting up this devil's government know when i asked jeffrey donaldson would this biden's speech with this visit, change things. he said he does not think that it will change the political dynamic here in northern ireland. no, he did say he welcomed biden's visit. he said he was happy to see the potential for more american investment here in northern ireland. but looks like that deadlock for know will continue. now, rosie and joe biden has travelled to add the republic of ireland to the ars capital dublin. tell us more about his trip down to out to arnold. well 1st of all, just to stay quickly here in nort

after these talks i spoke to sir jeffrey donaldson, the leader of the democratic unionist party.hat is the party which has been refusing to form a devolved government here, complaining the post-brexit trading arrangements for northern ireland are posing an existential threat to northern ireland's place within the u.k. take a listen to what he had to say when i asked him whether biden's visit would make a difference to his own party's position. >> i do not think the visit today will change the political dynamic necessarily. we welcome the visit of the president and his commitment to continue helping northern ireland. we would like to see more american investment. some of the u.s. companies that have set up in northern ireland have done very well. and of course we always welcome that kind of investment and those jobs. so hopefully the president's visit today will lead to more american investment. but he was very clear in the conversation i had with him that he is not here to interfere politically, that it a matter for the political leadership in northern ireland to make the decisio

we just heard from jeffrey donaldson, let's put that script on our screen.nd we welcome the fact that the _ allocation and we welcome the fact that the treasury are not going to deduct _ that the treasury are not going to deduct in — that the treasury are not going to deduct in its entirety the £297 million — deduct in its entirety the £297 million overspend from last year. that was — million overspend from last year. that was offered some relief or government departments although we note that _ government departments although we note that means there won't be more flexibility— note that means there won't be more flexibility this year. either in terms — flexibility this year. either in terms of— flexibility this year. either in terms of consequentialist or savings _ terms of consequentialist or savings. any savings or borrowing consequentialist that will go our way will— consequentialist that will go our way will go towards paying off this debt which is being pushed into next year~ _ debt which is being pushed into next ear. . , debt which is being pushed in

speaking to the dup leader jeffrey donaldson after he responded positively.resident also said it's a matter for the point people of northern ireland to decide. and that was appreciated. that said, jeffrey donaldson also said this doesn't change the political dynamic in northern ireland. they intend to go back to the uk government. they believe there needs to be further changes in there needs to be further changes in the windsor framework and he's clear that's what needs to happen if were going to move towards the restoration of political institutions and it is because of the dup that the executive and assembly in northern ireland aren't functioning because of the post—brexit trading negotiations. although this was a very quick trip, scaled—down, because he wasn't able to address storm and. the fact remains that she has brought a level of attention to the issues, that nor the lines disregard northern ireland still faces and he has drawn to attention this part of the world and theissuesit attention this part of the world and the issues it continues to face. abs

. _ particularly the democratic unionist party, jeffrey donaldson's party, will be _ party, jeffrey donaldson'se prepared to find a way or a mechanism or some resolution to their— mechanism or some resolution to their objections to what was the latest _ their objections to what was the latest effort, the winds agreement, that rishi _ latest effort, the winds agreement, that rishi sunak did so much work on with the _ that rishi sunak did so much work on with the european union commissioner -- the _ with the european union commissioner —— the windsor agreement. maros sefcovic — —— the windsor agreement. maros sefcovic. we will have to see what he says _ sefcovic. we will have to see what he says. but i think it is fairly ihevitabte _ he says. but i think it is fairly inevitable we are not going to see the institutions up before the local elections. — the institutions up before the local elections, mid—may. still five weeks — elections, mid—may. still five weeks 50— elections, mid—may. still five weeks. so it will be interesting to see if— weeks. so it will be interesting to see if he — weeks. so

it was interesting | listening to jeffrey donaldson about listening tojeffrey donaldson about his reflectionshat was pretty much a brief meeting with the president, but saying it does nothing to actually change the dynamic of politics in northern ireland. that is a bleak assessment, unless positions change in the coming months. there is the potential of that because the dup still reflecting on the windsor agreement. i still reflecting on the windsor agreement-— still reflecting on the windsor a . reement. ~ , agreement. i think there will be hoinu agreement. i think there will be heping that _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time _ agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will— agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be - agreement. i think there will be hoping that time will be a - agreement. i think there will be | hoping that time will be a healer and all of this, was the dup is deftly not convinced that the windsor framework answers all the questions that it has got about the economic integrity of the uk, but it comes to the decision in the end that th

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i want us to listen to a statement from the head of the democratic unionist party jeffrey donaldson that was made following biden's speech on the good friday agreement this past wednesday, which was yesterday to take a listen. but it's good to have the president of the united states here in belfast . we welcome him as we welcome all visitors. but i don't think it changes the political dynamic or the reality. the what we need is the reassurance that are placed within the united kingdom is both respected, unprotected. so now when you hear that, i mean, how are you going to be able to push ahead with the referendum on a united ireland, if you can't get people who identify as british to, to join you. and, and i was looking at the date of the last episode, paul, which was taken last year, shows that northern ireland would vote against unification if there was a referendum held today. well, of course there is not going to be a referendum held today. there would be a company in our analysis is that a referendum winner actually can only take place after there has been detailed planning on prepar

focus much more intensively on talking to the democratic unionist party and its leader, sir jeffrey donaldsono i think once an agreement. some in his party probably don't, but i think he does. but he has got to have reasons to get that agreement, so there is more work to be done. but it can only be achieved, as i know from my own experience, and was proven at good friday, with intensive negotiations, not fly-in, fly-out diplomacy, meeting a party leader for an hour or so, but literally spending days, as which is -- as was achieved with the good friday agreement in 1998 and as we achieved in 2006. deep, intensive negotiations. micro this is a mess been, at least up until recently -- my criticism has been, at least up until recently and hopefully not in the future with richie sunak, that british prime minister's since 2010 have not given northern ireland the attention it needs. christian: he is going to reire engagement because we are at a standoff at the moment and there does not appear to be a resolution to it. sir tony blair criticized the government omonday for on investing enough time with

and that is something that jeffrey donaldson, _ something that jeffrey donaldson, the leader, donaldsonnge in that sense that stormont is— change in that sense that stormont is not likely to be resteree— stormont is not likely to be resteree enw— stormont is not likely to be restored any time soon. but also rresteent— restored any time soon. but also president biden— restored any time soon. but also president biden reminded us here ewtng— president biden reminded us here ewtng tnet— president biden reminded us here during that speech— president biden reminded us here during that speech of just how eee— during that speech of just how eet tntngs— during that speech of just how bad things were— during that speech of just how bad things were in northern retent— bad things were in northern ireland when— bad things were in northern ireland when he first came back in ireland when he first came back tn teet— ireland when he first came back tn test. new— ireland when he first came back in 1991. how things have changed and in1991. how things have changed enet new— in1991. how things have changed

..the current leader of the democratic unionist party, jeffrey donaldson, said this after you visitedast year. he described yours as, "the most undiplomatic visit i've ever "seen to these shores". he said that the language you used displayed an alarming ignorance of the concerns of unionism. so, you know, you, joe biden and people like you are simply not trusted by the unionist side. well, i would say that's very different in private, and that is to point out that i had a drink with sirjeffrey when he was in washington. we posed for a picture, we exchanged pleasantries, i urged him to sit in government, and i will only suggest that the exchange was very healthy. you should understand i've known sirjeffrey for a long period of time, i've known the dup for a long period of time. i talked to doug beattie, i introduced him tojoe biden at the congressional luncheon on st patrick's day. and if we have a difference of opinion, that doesn't mean that we can't embrace two traditions living in one community. well, that sounds lovely... that sounds really lovely, congressman, but let me be blunt

but we have already heard from jeffrey donaldson. he is the leader of the democratic unionist party. the party that has been boy costing. the devolved government here in northern ireland, and he said that biden's visit does not shift the political dynamic here. he said the u. k. government needs to do more to shore up in northern ireland ability to trade with the rest of the united kingdom. so it looks like, according to him, at least that, that visit actually hasn't shifted the political mood here. although of course we'll be waiting to see in the coming days and weeks. what happens next? thoughts are certainly the people that i've spoken to here are frustrated. the people in the streets are frustrated that there is no developed government in place on people talking about issues with health care. and i certainly heard at least one person sale politicians are getting paid. they should give their wages back if they're not going to sit in government. of course the dp says it does. wanted to sit out to government to be restored, but it

the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, was listening to the president's speech. that was the assessment of the du p. of course power—sharing has not resumed. sinn fein view of the same visit was a tremendous moment, the opportunity should be griped with both hands. that from a michelle o'neill a little earlier. let's go back to pictures from county louth because just a little bit of the security and a lot of umbrellas because the president, just the beginnings of the strip, love the politics tomorrow will stop but as we were talking earlier to our guests in dublin, so many lovely stories around his relatives, his extended family links to ireland. that will be very much a part of these three days in ireland. he has two sets of families, one from county louth giving to them in later that week and the finnegan's queue will be speaking to as well. he has spoken many times about those various families and he was talking about his faith and fortitude of his relatives —— relatives when they left ireland and back in 2016 he referenced the finnegan's, his grandfather in g

the leader of the dup, jeffrey donaldson, was listening to the president's speech.e was asked whether the visit had been a missed opportunity for northern ireland because of the lack of functioning at stormont. the solution won't be found in speeches made in stormont, it will be found in the hard graft and the hard yards that we need to undertake to get this right, and that is what i'm determined to do, to get it right. i will continue for as long as it takes to get the foundations, the strong foundations, that northern ireland needs to move forward together as part of the united kingdom. where is that process at right now? a lot of people looking out from the outside looking in will say there is an internal process from the dup that has run its course, there is engagement between your party and the government, but there is no real sense of where that is at right now. will we see movement ahead of the local elections, for instance? we have completed our consultation process. we have had a really strong response from right across industry, business, and across the co

jeffrey donaldson has said it doesn't change the political dynamic in northern ireland, we know what. so this is coming just in the past few minutes, he says, we believe the british government needs to go further in terms of protecting northern ireland's place within the uk and our ability to trade within the uk internal market, that is what needs to happen to enable us to move forward towards the restoration of political institutions. so that is the response from the dup in the past few minutes to president biden. let's bring in a professor of social policy here at ulster university, and we'll talk about those comments in a moment, but firstly, you are a professor at this university, how did it feel to have the us president arriving at your gleaming new university?— university? well, as you can imagine. — university? well, as you can imagine. we _ university? well, as you can imagine, we are _ university? well, as you can imagine, we are delighted, | university? well, as you can - imagine, we are delighted, thrilled, that we were picked to host this event, and of course we thought i

will he use it as leverage when he meetsjerry donaldson tomorrow —— jeffrey donaldson tomorrow —— jeffreyit would be a mistake, but it's a mutually beneficial arrangement if you speak to the chief executives of many american countries that already in northern ireland and have come within the in northern ireland and have come withi , ,': i: i: in northern ireland and have come withi ,':ii :: , ., , , within the past 30-40 years, they will tell you _ within the past 30-40 years, they will tell you it _ within the past 30-40 years, they will tell you it was _ within the past 30-40 years, they will tell you it was an _ within the past 30-40 years, they l will tell you it was an advantageous solution for them. it's beneficial and productive, and equally so for us because it's reasonably well paid employment to people who otherwise wouldn't have got employment. so if joe kennedy can bring more of that, that's a good thing. we've had promises and assurances, we've had hype and overselling, but we need to start seeing delivery on these things. and that's what happened in the past 20 or 30 years,

you were talking about i reaction, we just heard from jeffrey donaldson. with the budget _ our screens. we are disappointed with the budget allocation. i our screens. we are disappointed with the budget allocation. we i with the budget allocation. we welcome the fact the treasury are not going — welcome the fact the treasury are not going to deduct in its entirety the £297— not going to deduct in its entirety the £297 million overspend from last year that— the £297 million overspend from last year that will offer some relief for government departments though we note there will not be any further flexibility— note there will not be any further flexibility this year either in terms — flexibility this year either in terms of— flexibility this year either in terms of barnett consequentials or savings _ terms of barnett consequentials or savings. any savings or barnett consequentials that will come our way will— consequentials that will come our way will go towards paying off this debt which is being pushed into next vear~ _ debt which is being pushed into next

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sensitive but the one that you would like to be the fly on the wall at would be the one with jeffrey donaldson hmm. if only nic robertson live in belfast. thank you, and we'll have much more on biden's visit on early start in about 30 minutes time after week of escalating tensions that have erupted into violence, israel is moving to bring calm to one of the world's holiest sites. benjamin netanyahu's government is banning all non muslims from the sacred area that jews call the temple mount and muslim school, haram al sharif until the end of ramadan. the area includes the al aksa mosque, which is really police raided twice last week. cnn's salma abdelaziz takes us inside that compound. a delicate balance that governs in binds this holy site is under strength. my producer and i, both muslim born were granted access to film at the al aqsa compound by the custodians of the site. only muslims are allowed to pray here under a long running, but unwritten status quououououo that worshippers tell us is slowly being eroded. non muslims can visit the complex only during certain hours. that i feel i feel

tat— in what sir jeffrey donaldson tat sart— in what sir jeffrey donaldson tat satt m— in what sir jeffreysinesses to return to the united states. the one other country, though , they one other country, though, they seem suggest that seem prepared to suggest that american companies should invest in is ireland and more particularly northern ireland. and so we'll have to see how this plays out. i suspect the political dynamic in northern ireland may well change in the months ahead after that local election month. but the election next month. but at the moment, the of the next moment, the focus of the next couple days clearly here in couple of days clearly here in dubun couple of days clearly here in dublin will be on the kind of, you know, the irishness that's inside biden , the most irish inside joe biden, the most irish presidents from jfk , but also presidents from jfk, but also that translation into hoping as a man who wants run for a man who wants to run for president potentially again next yean president potentially again next year, may go on year, that this may well go on in couple of

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but only jeffrey donaldson, sir jeffrey donaldson, sir jeffrey donaldson, the dup leader, has declinedneighbour and friend, ambassador pauljohnson neighbour and friend, ambassador paul johnson of the united kingdom. but may i extend a very special and warm welcome to the much admired ukrainian ambassador to ireland, someone who has become incredibly well known to all of us. larissa carrasco , who above all else carrasco, who above all else represents the nearly 80,000 thousand displaced east ukrainian citizens now resident in ireland . and okay. all right in ireland. and okay. all right . so look, what you're listening te— . so look, what you're listening te ie— . so look, what you're listening te ie et— . so look, what you're listening now to is, of course,— so look, what you're listening now to is, of course, the eeening— now to is, of course, the eeening eee- now to is, of course, the opening verse ,- now to is, of course, the opening verse , a very long opening verse, a very long wintet— opening verse, a very long winded introduction, followed by numerous rounds— winded introductio

and then you're right in pointing out that dup jeffrey donaldson this afternoon saying that this visitack at the hard won victories of the good friday agreement. 25 years on, while at the same time a kind of recognition that he needs to listen to unionism . he needs to listen to unionism. he did say today that he was here to listen. he met briefly with the added to the political leaders, added to that a real effort during that speech about his british speech to talk about his british heritage much as his irish heritage as much as his irish heritage as much as his irish heritage , and also carrots heritage, and also that carrots that he kind of dangled in front of ulez them to say, you know what, i'm not going to force you to get the executive back up again. he said was your again. he said that was your judgement make , but if you judgement to make, but if you do, could billions of do, there could be billions of dollars investment for dollars of investment for northern ireland and also i think a visit that downing street will be happy with. nigel and that's because again, rishi sunak wi

and then you're right in pointing out that dup jeffrey donaldson this afternoon saying that this visitack at the hard won victories of the good friday agreement. 25 years on, while at the same time a kind of recognition that he needs to listen to unionism. he did say today that he was here to listen. he met briefly with the political added to the political leaders, added to that a real effort during that speech his british speech to talk about his british heritage as much as his irish heritage as much as his irish heritage , and also carrots heritage, and also that carrots that he kind of dangled in front of ulez them to say, you know what, i'm not going to force you to get the executive back up again. he said your again. he said that was your judgement make , but if you judgement to make, but if you do, there billions of do, there could be billions of dollars investment for dollars of investment for northern ireland and also i think a visit that downing street will be happy with. nigel and that's because again, rishi sunak with president sunak got to meet with president biden for 45 m

our top story tonight on gb news, the leader of the dup, sir jeffrey donaldson, has said the us presidentpolitical dynamic in the region . the unionist party has region. the unionist party has boycotted power sharing for more than a year over post—brexit trade . after meeting the prime trade. after meeting the prime minister in belfast, trade. after meeting the prime minister in belfast , the minister in belfast, the president gave a speech at ulster university highlighting the significance of the good friday agreement and praising the windsor framework saying it addressed the political realities of brexit. mr. biden has now arrived in dublin to begin a three day visit to the repubuc begin a three day visit to the republic of ireland. sometimes especially when the distance of history we forget how hard earned and how astounding that peace was at the moment . it peace was at the moment. it shifted the political gravity in our shifted the political gravity in wottt. — shifted the political gravity in our world. there— shifted the political gravity in our world. there were no guarantees— our

the dup leader, sir jeffrey donaldson.s carried into westminster abbey . this millions as it's carried into westminster abbey. this is gb news more as it happens. now it is back to bev and . is back to bev and. andrew welcome back . thanks forjoining welcome back. thanks for joining us. welcome back. thanks for joining ire— welcome back. thanks for joining in iron— welcome back. thanks for joining no new, eo— welcome back. thanks for joining us. it's 1107, so the— f f thanks forjoining us. it's 1107, so the latest iniiorion— us. it's 1107, so the latest inflation figures have been reieoeei— inflation figures have been released showing that the rate fell released showing that the rate ieii ro— released showing that the rate ieii ro iono— released showing that the rate fell to 10.1% last— released showing that the rate fell to 10.1% last month, down eiignriw— fell to 10.1% last month, down eiignriw iron — fell to 10.1% last month, down slightly from 10.4% in february. but slightly from 10.4% in february. nor ioni— slightly f

well, jeffrey donaldson didn't, did going in did he did he end up going in the end? i think it was.very clearly understands that wembem-bam- very clearly understands that northern-part of. very clearly understands that northern part of the northern ireland is part of the baked— northern ireland is part of the united kingdom.— northern ireland is part of the united kingdom. daniel you amteatate— united kingdom. daniel you articulate clearly the good articulate very clearly the good tvtaay— articulate very clearly the good friday agreement— articulate very clearly the good friday agreement shall friday agreement that shall bam— friday agreement that shall remain part of— friday agreement that shall remain part of the uk until if or remain part of the uk until if at wbem— remain part of the uk until if am when a— remain part of the uk until if or when a majority of people vete— or when a majority of people vote otherwise.— or when a majority of people vote otherwise. and i think meme-s— vote otherwise. and i think there's been— vote otherwise. and i think there's been a— vote otherwise

he appreeraree— jeffrey donaldson, he did say he appreeraree ,— jeffrey donaldson, he did say he appreciatesid seem to do quite well with the dup. do you— do quite well with the dup. do you rarer— do quite well with the dup. do you rarer they— do quite well with the dup. do you think they will be persuaded by you think they will be persuaded ay rhe— you think they will be persuaded by are areeaeer— you think they will be persuaded by the prospect of— you think they will be persuaded by the prospect of billions of aerrare— by the prospect of billions of dollars worth _ by the prospect of billions of dollars worth of— by the prospect of billions of dollars worth of us investment if dollars worth of us investment rr power— dollars worth of us investment if power sharing— dollars worth of us investment if power sharing is restored . if power sharing is restored. year.— if power sharing is restored. veaa. r— if power sharing is restored. yeah, i thought— if power sharing is restored. yeah, i thought that- if power sharing is restored. yeah, i thought that was- if power sharing is restored. yeah,

in fact, in jeffrey donaldson was one of the guys who always came down even in the 80s. so i did.n relationships and trust. and just— strong on relationships and trust. and just what you're totttng— trust. and just what you're talking about,— trust. and just what you're talking about, you know, trying to understand.— talking about, you know, trying to understand. and the other otte— to understand. and the other ette oe— to understand. and the other ette oe rt— to understand. and the other side, as it were,— to understand. and the other side, as it were, and where tney-re— side, as it were, and where they're coming— side, as it were, and where they're coming from. i mean , they're coming from. i mean, tnot— they're coming from. i mean, that-critical,— they're coming from. i mean, that critical, surely, to that was critical, surely, to turning— that was critical, surely, to building that— that was critical, surely, to building that up until building that trust up until i to— building that trust up until i to te— building that trust up until i mean, to be honest, if you know , mean,

has of what jeffrey donaldson has been saying, he's striking a much more emollient of tone much morew be be. be — it's it was well, it was 65, now be be. be yew— it's it was well, it was 65, now it's 66. so you can— it's it was well, it was 65, now it's 66. so you can see that the eeneeeebnbee— it's 66. so you can see that the demographics of— it's 66. so you can see that the demographics of all countries are demographics of all countries enbbbbne— demographics of all countries are shifting towards older beebbe— are shifting towards older beebbe ene— are shifting towards older people and older people because of people and older people because eb benebene— people and older people because of pensions are— people and older people because of pensions are relatively ebenebwe— of pensions are relatively expensive. so _ of pensions are relatively expensive. so i- of pensions are relatively expensive. so i suppose we eel-ebee— expensive. so i suppose we eebebee e— expensive. so i suppose we rejoice a little— expensive. so i suppose we rejoice a little bit in this, bwb— rejoice a little bit i

i would expect jeffrey donaldson will have a lot to say and people have a lot to say to him about tryingthe north devon housing crisis group, emma beebwee— devon housing crisis group, emma beebwee bnenb— devon housing crisis group, emma hookway. thank you— devon housing crisis group, emma hookway. thank you both very muen— hookway. thank you both very muen bnbeeb— hookway. thank you both very much indeed for— hookway. thank you both very much indeed forjoining me this much indeed for joining me this ebberneen. — much indeed for joining me this afternoon. emma— much indeed for joining me this afternoon. emma let me know what wbeb— afternoon. emma let me know what we reeue— afternoon. emma let me know what we be— afternoon. emma let me know what what issue do you— afternoon. emma let me know what what issue do you have with bebbee— what issue do you have with nebeee bebe— what issue do you have with holiday lets ? _ what issue do you have with holiday lets ? �*bfwbbri;cc r:ri:r“ c holiday lets? well, i don't specifically i wouldn't say have an issue. i actually work in the bnbuebre— an iss

jeffrey political reaction. the leader of the dupjeffrey donaldson listened into the speech and met him just moments before he wentwas asked by the bbc weathered the visit had been a missed opportunity for northern ireland because of the fact that we don't have power—sharing in stormont at the moment. power-sharing in stormont at the moment. ,., ., ., , moment. the solution will not be found in speeches _ moment. the solution will not be found in speeches made - moment. the solution will not be found in speeches made at - moment. the solution will not be - found in speeches made at stormont, it will_ found in speeches made at stormont, it will be _ found in speeches made at stormont, it will be found in the hard graft and hard — it will be found in the hard graft and hard yards we need to undertake to get— and hard yards we need to undertake to get this _ and hard yards we need to undertake to get this right and i am determined to get it right. i will continue — determined to get it right. i will continue for as long as it takes to -et continue for as long as it takes to get the _ continue for as long as it takes

it's not everything that you want and maybe at that time, jeffrey donaldson could have sold that dealy would not be dissidents. they would not be against joe biden, although they are having problems inside with their own sinn fein, their representatives that are there, that would be their original hunting ground, if you like, for sinn fein for votes that are very much taking control and in some parts of their because sinn fein is evolving as a political party too, they are now nearly in power in the south of ireland. they have to look towards the middle, more moderate ground in order to achieve that. but operation rondoletto , as we now know it, rondoletto, as we now know it, is well underway in belfast. it's going to cost £7 million. that's some hotel price for one night stay in belfast there is a ring of steel now starting to appear around the city this is just one of the streets here. the place is flooded with police, police, helicopter is ahead. many of the manholes have been lifted, bolted back down again. and the streets flooded with police vehicles . and, of with police vehicle

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