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Stormont’s Fragile Future | Dublin News

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Stormont’s fragile powersharing government hangs by a thread, but collapse isn’t in anyone’s interest—especially not with elections looming. Sinn Féin, holding the First Minister’s seat and leading the largest party, has no incentive to walk away, while the DUP’s current struggles make disruption risky. Though public frustration is high—only 16 bills passed since the last election and a looming budget crisis—most still believe power-sharing is essential, just badly in need of reform. Across the spectrum, from Alliance to SDLP to even the Ulster Unionists, voices are rising for change, with British and Irish governments showing signs they’re ready to collaborate on fixing the system. The focus is shifting from shutdown to overhaul. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a5bbe6648d7c3832

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