Northern Ireland’s first minister says she would rather see money invested in public services than in ‘weapons of war’

NORTHERN IRELAND’S FIRST Minister has said she is “incredulous” at a large order for a Belfast plant to supply missiles for Ukraine.The Thales plant in east Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth up to £1.

First Minister Michelle O'Neill has said she is "incredulous" at a UK government deal for a Belfast factory to supply air defence missiles to Ukraine. The Sinn Féin vice-president said that "rather than buying weapons of war, I would rather see the money invested in public services".

The North’s First Minister has said she is “incredulous” at a large order for a Belfast plant to supply missiles for Ukraine. The Thales plant in east Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth up to £1.6 billion (€2 billion), the British government has announced.

Northern Ireland's First Minister has said she is "incredulous" at a large order for a Belfast company to supply missiles for Ukraine.

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill said Monday that she was "incredulous" at a £1.6 billion UK government deal for a Belfast arms plant to supply Ukraine with thousands of defence missiles.