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I returned to work this morning to find a press statement from the Deputy First Minister congratulating Tyrone following their victory in this year's GAA Ulster football final. I didn't notice the First Minister's name on the release. Is Peter Robinson an Antrim fan?
He did manage a joint congratulations with Mr McGuinness for Antrim teenager Michael McKillop when he won the gold medal in the 800 metres in the paralympics in Beijing. And both ministers jointly congratulated the Irish Rugby team on their Grand Slam win in Cardiff in March.

So I was wondering what happened? Is there a protocol for these things? I notice there is now a protocol for Derry/Londonderry as evidenced in their joint statement last week on the funding for festivals.

I did ask the DUP. And this was the response:

A DUP spokesman said: "Politicians are usually criticised for what they do say rather than what they don't. But as we are in the mood for looking for congratulations all around, we look forward to hearing the chair of the D-CAL committee congratulating the organisers of Orangefest for a hugely successful Twelfth of July."

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