Mary Lou McDonald: “We cannot afford to be caught flat footed.”

The British Secretary of State now updates his Twitter account more regularly than the residents, who he hasn’t spoken to since last Thursday.

We have spent all night here, all night talking to people, listening to people, seeking to reassure people that actually this can be resolved, and it must be.

He should have acted on day one and he should act now.

“There will be an enormous sense of relief within the community this evening.”