The decision of the Chief Constable to refer the matter to the Secretary of State and his conclusion that the parade cannot proceed is a direct result of republican agitation, mobilisation and the looming threats of potential violence.
Gavin Robinson
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by number of sources“These decisions are a mistake, and send profound signals that the country should be run on force of numbers and who shouts the loudest.”
It is not business as usual, we have scores and scores and scores of complaints that have been submitted with Standards Commissioners.
A First Minister’s duty is to uphold lawful decisions, not inflame opposition to them.
We have someone who calls herself a First Minister for all breaking the law today, breaking the law, prepared to give a two-finger salute to the rule of law and order in this country.
The fundamental principle of upholding the rule of law in this society are sacrosanct and cannot be tarnished.
We can’t have a situation where people who have the privilege of holding high office in Northern Ireland so flagrantly disregard the pledge of office and statutory underpinnings of their office.
As far as I'm aware there are no issues that pertain to my colleagues or my party
The outcome of the legal challenge is a totemic victory, which has laid bare why confidence in the Parades Commission has collapsed within the unionist community.
My colleagues and I, whether it's party politically here in Hillsborough engagement with the government or in the executive, are committed to not only the institutions but delivering for the people we are proud to represent.
The attempted murder in Belfast last night was chilling. … It was medieval. The systematic mutilation and attempted slaughter of a citizen of Belfast on our streets. I praise the brave man who with a hurl in his hand intervened to save his…
What occurred last night will have profound implications for community cohesion in this country.
This was medieval. This was a systematic mutilation of a human being on the streets of Belfast.
Having abused the privilege of our nation, the perpetrator living in the UK under a five-year visa needs to be convicted and deported on the first flight out on a one-way ticket.





