Sinn Féin is due to sign an agreement on independence referendums with the leaders of Scotland and Wales at a summit, thejournal.ie reports. The party is expected to join the Scottish and Welsh first ministers at the meeting to affirm a shared right to seek independence from the United Kingdom, according to the same outlet.
Coverage of the summit was carried by several outlets. RTÉ reported that Sinn Féin would take part in independence talks alongside the Welsh and Scottish leaders, while The Guardian said the leaders at what it described as a Celtic summit would affirm the right to pursue independence from the UK. The Telegraph framed the meeting as the three leaders gathering to plan a break-up of the United Kingdom.
The gathering has drawn criticism. BBC reported that Northern Ireland's Little-Pengelly criticised O'Neill over the meeting with the first ministers of Wales and Scotland.
The reports centre on a single summit and a planned signing, and no further details of the agreement's contents have been confirmed in the material available. The political significance lies in the three leaders appearing together on the same platform, which opponents have already seized on.
What to watch next: whether the pact is formally signed as reported, and how the UK government and unionist parties respond.
