Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0%
0 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
69/100
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A Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) assembly member has joined MP colleague Carla Lockhart's calls for Stormont's First Minister Michelle O'Neill to be "removed from office".
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O'Neill → publish → office
Diane Forsythe said "profound consequences" pledged over the Sinn Féin vice-president's handling of the Drumcree parading dispute "must be honoured".
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consequences → say → dispute
Lockhart last week stepped down from the DUP's officer board in response to party leader Gavin Robinson not removing their deputy first minister to force O'Neill from the joint office.
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Robinson → step → office
It follows unionist anger over the first minister's involvement in protests on the Garvaghy Road, which blocked a contentious Orange Order parade from passing along the mainly nationalist street in Portadown, County Armagh.
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which → follow → Portadown
O'Neill and several other senior Sinn Féin figures have been interviewed by police investigating the demonstrations, with unionists accusing the party of acting unlawfully.
The Sinn Féin deputy leader has defended her attendance at the demonstrations last month, saying she would "continue to stand with the Garvaghy Road residents".
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she → interview → residents
The political row has sparked differences of opinion over how to respond within the DUP, which shares power with Sinn Féin in Stormont's devolved government.
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which → spark → government
In a post on Facebook on Monday night, Forsythe said she was "pleased" to show her support for Upper Bann MP Lockhart at a recent rally in Portadown.
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she → say → Portadown
She accused Sinn Féin of "arrogance" and described the feelings of anger in the unionist community over O'Neill's actions as "immense".
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She → accuse → actions
"There have been commitments made to deliver profound consequences and that it cannot be business as usual.
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it → make → consequences
These must be honoured," she added.
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she → honour → ?
"It is my view that Michelle O'Neill should be removed from office.
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O'Neill → remove → office
The assembly and other ministerial offices would continue until the next election."
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assembly → continue → election
Forsythe added that in the absence of such "meaningful action", official engagements as first minister through the joint Executive Office should be stopped immediately as a "bare minimum".
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engagements → add → minimum
Last week Robinson said he was "sorry" to see Lockhart quit the DUP's officer board but added that she remained "a key part of our team".
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she → say → team
Speaking on the BBC's The View programme, the DUP leader said the party had reached a democratic decision on how to deal with the Drumcree fallout.
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party → speak → fallout
He questioned whether it was necessary to "punish everyone in Northern Ireland when actually we should be punishing those who broke the law".
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who → question → law
"We have considered all options and we keep all options on the table," he added.
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he → consider → table
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