Robinson accuses Sinn Féin of putting Republic before NI
McGuinness says First Minister ‘crossed the line’ in claiming a deal was done on welfare reform
First Minister Peter Robinson claims that the interests of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland are regarded as subservient to their interests in the Dáil. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters
Northern Ireland’s First Minister Peter Robinson has accused Sinn F
éin of refusing to move on welfare reform in the North because it has placed its electoral interests in the Republic ahead of its interests in Northern Ireland.