Unionists express growing discontent over Brexit deal via graffiti and social media
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee heard evidence from the PSNI this afternoon. By AFP Wednesday 27 Jan 2021, 3:16 PM Jan 27th 2021, 3:16 PM 34,319 Views 40 Comments
Mark McEwan, PSNI Assistant Chief Constable, giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee.
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POLICE IN NORTHERN Ireland have said they are noticing “growing discontent”, expressed via graffiti and social media, among unionists over its post-Brexit divergence with Britain.
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan told lawmakers that the coronavirus pandemic had so far helped in “moderating people’s behaviour in terms of the desire to protest”.
A DUP MP has faced criticism from parliamentary counterparts after linking the IRA with Catholicism.
Ian Paisley’s reference to the sectarian murder campaign by the “Catholic IRA” drew critical responses from fellow members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
Mr Paisley was questioning Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on legacy issues and was asking him if he was going to push the Irish Government to do more to secure justice for IRA killings in border areas during the Troubles.
“Today is Holocaust Memorial Day where we remember victims of Holocaust and also other genocide around the world and in Northern Ireland of course we remember the border campaign and the genocide of sectarian murder where the IRA, the Catholic IRA, murdered Protestants at the border,” said North Antrim MP Mr Paisley.
A DUP MP has faced criticism from parliamentary counterparts after linking the IRA with Catholicism.
Ian Paisley’s reference to the sectarian murder campaign by the “Catholic IRA” drew critical responses from fellow members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
Mr Paisley was questioning Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on legacy issues and was asking him if he was going to push the Irish Government to do more to secure justice for IRA killings in border areas during the Troubles.
“Today is Holocaust Memorial Day where we remember victims of Holocaust and also other genocide around the world and in Northern Ireland of course we remember the border campaign and the genocide of sectarian murder where the IRA, the Catholic IRA, murdered Protestants at the border,” said North Antrim MP Mr Paisley.
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By Julian O Neill
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image captionBefore the pandemic the PSNI had warned of possible street protests and attempts to disrupt ports
Police are monitoring stress and growing discontent within unionist communities over the Irish Sea border.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan told MPs the health pandemic may be moderating people s behaviour in terms of the desire to protest .
Mr McEwan was giving evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
He added: Were we not in this current environment we would probably see a more visible outworking of that on the streets.
He said signs of discontent in the Protestant, unionist, loyalist community is being seen in graffiti and on social media platforms.
Ian Paisley Jr criticised for linking IRA activities to Catholicism
The comments were made at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee earlier today. By Press Association Wednesday 27 Jan 2021, 7:01 PM Jan 27th 2021, 7:01 PM 63,366 Views 102 Comments
Ian Paisley Junior (File photo)
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DUP MP IAN Paisley Junior has faced criticism from counterparts in the UK House of Commons after linking activities by the IRA with Catholicism.
Paisley’s reference to the sectarian murder campaign by the “Catholic IRA” drew critical responses from fellow members of the parliament’s Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
Paisley was questioning Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis on legacy issues and was asking him if he was going to push the Irish Government to do more to secure justice for IRA killin