N.Ireland leader 'incredulous' over Ukraine arms deal

Belfast (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill said Monday that she was "incredulous" at a GBP1.6 billion UK government deal for a Belfast arms plant to supply Ukraine with thousands of defence missiles. Asked in the UK region's devolved assembly at Stormont if she backed the deal, O'Neill said she found it "incredulous" at a time when "public services are being cut left, right and centre"

Mar 4, 2025 - 04:17
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N.Ireland leader 'incredulous' over Ukraine arms deal
Belfast (AFP) Mar 3, 2025
Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill said Monday that she was "incredulous" at a GBP1.6 billion UK government deal for a Belfast arms plant to supply Ukraine with thousands of defence missiles. Asked in the UK region's devolved assembly at Stormont if she backed the deal, O'Neill said she found it "incredulous" at a time when "public services are being cut left, right and centre"