Education Minister Paul Givan has accused Sinn Féin of overcommitting to the A5 road upgrade and Casement Park regeneration and then using instability to distract from its record in government.

His criticism follows remarks by Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy at the end of July that powersharing at Stormont is fragile and that the DUP lacks the political will to make it work. Sinn Féin vice-president Michelle O'Neill later said she has no intention of bringing down the institutions.

Mr Givan said the DUP is committed to devolution and that party leader Gavin Robinson has been clear about that position. He pointed to his own education reforms and the work of Gordon Lyons as examples of delivery.

He said Sinn Féin's public messaging has become inconsistent and can undermine confidence in the institutions. He said the party made over-commitments on the A5 and Casement Park, raising expectations despite known challenges in the background.

Mr Givan also said Sinn Féin plays grievance politics when it does not have a delivery record, creating instability and distraction. He contrasted that with what he called the DUP's delivery in its two years in government.

With MLAs due to return to Stormont in September for the final term of the current mandate, Mr Givan said he has a large volume of work to take forward, including formal education and training for young people up to age 18 and other legislation. He claimed Sinn Féin is frustrating those processes.

He added that politics is not about political parties but about serving people, and that if all parties put people first, the Executive can continue to deliver.