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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Tory MPs demand Boris Johnson publishes plan to end lockdown from March 8
Nick Gutteridge
Updated: 19 Jan 2021, 17:52
TORY MPs are heaping pressure on Boris Johnson to lay out plans now for an easing of the national lockdown from March 8.
Members of the influential Covid Recovery Group want the PM to give people and businesses hope by committing early to a roll back of restrictions as soon as he can.
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The PM is under pressure to get a roadmap out of lockdown on the wayCredit: Crown Copyright
They have earmarked mid-March as the moment when the protective effect of mass vaccinations is projected to kick in.