Northern Irelandâs identity being put at risk by post-Brexit trading arrangements, Commons told
Ian Paisley tells MPs protocol lies at the heart of recent disorder
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Larne Port which has been at the centre of some Brexit repercussions (Image: Jonathan Porter/PressEye)
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Ian Paisley: Downward spiral will continue unless Northern Ireland Protocol resolved newsletter.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsletter.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Northern Ireland’s identity is being put at risk by post-Brexit trading arrangements, ministers have been warned.
DUP MP Ian Paisley (North Antrim) warned he fears a “continuing downward spiral” in Northern Ireland unless Westminster takes action to resolve problems which have emerged in recent months.
Speaking during a statement on recent disorder in the region, Mr Paisley told the Commons: “It is a denial, sir, not to acknowledge the consequences of decisions taken by both front benches and imposed on Northern Ireland that have caused seismic societal, economic and community breakdowns – of course, that is the Northern Ireland Protocol, and we are witnessing the breakdown today.
Riots flare again in Northern Island despite calls for calm france24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from france24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Violence erupts again in Northern Ireland despite pleas for calm
Northern Ireland endured 30 years of sectarian conflict that killed 3,500 people.
By Joe Stenson and Paul Faith
April 9, 2021 03:42 BST
Northern Ireland police faced a barrage of petrol bombs and rocks on Thursday, an AFP journalist said, as violence once again flared in Belfast despite pleas for calm.
Riot police on the republican side of the divided city were pelted with projectiles as they tried to prevent a crowd moving towards pro-UK unionists.
A person stands in front of the flames in Newtownabbey, Befast on April 3, during a week of rioting Photo: AFP / PAUL FAITH