Claim: 1. Direct rule is incompatible with the GFA. In the absence of a functioning Stormont, joint authority is the only way to respect the multilateral spirit that brought the Agreement about. 2. Nothing in the Agreement helps establish joint authority - in fact, joint authority would be a clear violation of its terms and would also remove the principle of consent.
Fact-check: Is direct rule incompatible with the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement? Or would joint authority breach the principle of consent? - FactCheckNI
Verdict: both inaccurate with consideration
Organisation: FactCheckNI
Author: Unknown
Date published: 2023-04-18T09:17:38