Mary Lou McDonald: “There is an urgent need for preparations on Irish unity and I call on Simon Harris to support Sinn Féin's legislation in…”

The future of Ireland is for the people of this island to decide, and for the people of this island alone.

“There will be an enormous sense of relief within the community this evening.”

No prime minister has the right to “high-handedly” remove the provision for a unity referendum from the Good Friday Agreement.

The decision is utterly reckless.