Updated / Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021
11:46
Graffiti on a wall along the Belmont Road in east Belfast
Discontent in loyalist communities is growing over the Northern Ireland protocol, a senior police officer has warned.
More graffiti as well as low-level intelligence and social media monitoring have provided early pointers, but feedback is not causing the force significant concern, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.
The PSNI is braced for more street protests over disruption to trade from the rest of the UK once the coronavirus emergency and lockdown restrictions ease.
Assistant Chief Constable Mark McEwan said: We are seeing signals, there are signal incidents that have happened, particularly in recent days.
European Arrest Warrant post-Brexit replacement procedures look positive, NCA says New extradition, data sharing and law enforcement co-operation arrangements are underpinned by the European Convention on Human Rights Michael McHugh, Press Association 27 January, 2021 13:44
Procedures for arresting suspected criminals in other countries after Brexit look positive, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
New extradition, data sharing and law enforcement co-operation arrangements are underpinned by the European Convention on Human Rights.
Senior NCA official Steve Rodhouse said important provisions like the ability to arrest on an Interpol (international police) red notice have been preserved, along with timescales for the surrender of suspects.
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.
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.
Image: PA Images
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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”.