By Adam Evans
Sinn Fein Leader, Michelle O'Neill says she's not surprised the DUP have chosen to side with the Conservative party.
There is a hung parliament after the Tories failed to reach a majority in the General Election.
This afternoon Theresa May asked the Queen permission to form a Government supported by the Unionist Party.
O'Neill said "Nationalist opinion is looking to leadership at home and across Ireland not Britain."
Adding, "The current issue of a hung British parliament is transitory. It is no surprise that the DUP have sided with the Tories.
"Experience shows that unionists have minimal influence on any British government be that on Major, Thatcher or Theresa May.
"They have achieved little propping up Tory governments in the past and put their own interests before those of the people."
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