Steve,
As for Sinn Fein being to blame for the situation in Northern Ireland, I'd have thought a good starting point would be that it takes two to tango. So where's your evidence that the DUP are entirely blameless, Keith?

The "situation in NI" is due the their mad sectarian politics, but we were discussing direct rule.
Direct rule is likely because of the resignation of Martin McGuinness as deputy first minister causing the collapse of the devolved parliament.