A deal would be in everyone's best interest, including the UK's. The transition period after the 29th might have those at Westminster believing they still have some sort of protective buffer, but once that's over in December 2021 (off the top of my head), they'll be all by themselves, dealing with a very difficult situation when it comes down to the Irish border. Everyone seems to be prioritising non-issues as well as their position of power over finding a sustainable solution and actually getting something done.

The only reason there's been no deal so far is because the DUP is stubbornly - and stupidly so, in my opinion - veto'ing the backstop, and May relies far too heavily on their support because without them, she would lose to the opposition. Meanwhile, Stormont (WHAT Stormont?) is doing absolutely nothing to prevent Foster from deciding the future of Northern Ireland for them. I hope things will eventually go down smoothly, but if the posts on this Forum are in any way representative of the general consensus among people in Northern Ireland, I very much doubt they will.

It was Sinn Fein / IRA who collapsed Stormont.

Hi Elwyn. Sadly I don't have the death certificate for his death.

I'm also not sure about Ellen.

Boxer cannot say too many times how grateful I am that you started this Thread.

It has given so much pleasure to so many of us on the Forum down the years.

IMHO its the best Thread on the Forum.

Many thanks Boxer-great credit to you.

jilly

hear hear

Karen,     

You can search for Samuel Reid deaths in Belfast on GRONI. There’s a few that are near the right age but many are not. (His marriage certificate gave his age as 19, so born c 1873). Closest I could see was 15.9.1934 aged 60. There’s also one on 2.2.1947 aged 74. That’s the nearest to the information your aunt gave.
 
You might feel it’s worth paying to view those two. It’ll cost you £2.50 per cert.
 

Hi Everyone, i havent been on here for a while. 

I have come to a stumbling block. I can not find the death date of my great grandfather.  His name was Samuel Reid. His wife was Sarah Jane Thompson. They had many children including my grandmother Mary Jane Mealey (nee Reid ) and her twin sister Elizabeth Macauley (nee Reid).

I have his birth date as about 1876. My aunt who is 92 says he died at the age of 72.  My mother says he died before she was born in 1943.  I know his last child was born in 1915. So somewhere between 1915 and 1943 which is a long time he died.

Any help or suggestions would be most welcome. There are soooooo many Samuel Reid's.

Karen