Leaving the European Union will be to the detriment of everyone in society, Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Martin McGuinness has said.
The Deputy First Minister said Sinn Fein would be seeking an “urgent” meeting with the Irish Government, the European institutions and “our counterparts” in Scotland to discuss to move forward “in the best interests of all of our people."
Mr McGuinness (pictured) said: "This decision to drag us out of the European Union against our democratically expressed wishes, has nothing to do with issues around the European institutions and everything to do with the civil war within the British Tory party.
"The people of the north of Ireland, nationalists, republicans, unionists and others have made it clear at the polls that they wish to remain in the EU.
"The British Government now need to take account of that and recognise that reality and allow the people of the north to have their say on their own future.
"Dragging us out of Europe will be to the detriment of all our citizens and will be bad for business, trade, investment, and wider society
“I, and all Sinn Féin ministers will work to ensure the political institutions remain on a stable footing but it is very difficult to put detailed contingencies in place until we know the extent of the impact of Brexit on our finances, our infrastructure and health services.
He concluded: “All of that is still subject to a negotiation but the fact is that we are in unchartered waters.”
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