Loyalist anger at post-Brexit trade rules among factors in Northern Ireland disorder
It took an event unrelated to the Irish Sea border furore to set a match to simmering tensions
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It took an event unrelated to the Irish Sea border furore to set a match to simmering tensions
The Northern Ireland Assembly is also due to convene today for an emergency sitting to discuss the controversy.
On Friday, a man was arrested by PSNI officers while commemorating the victims of a 1992 massacre.
Last night, PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne apologised for the events and said one officer had been suspended.
Drew Harris and Simon Byrne conducted a joint patrol with local officers on the Tyrone/Monaghan border today.
Sinn Féin deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said the PSNI had to be “reflective of the community it serves”.
The photo, which Simon Byrne posted on Twitter, attracted considerable criticism.
The photograph, taken in Crossmaglen in Co Armagh, drew criticism yesterday.
Both the SDLP and Sinn Féin have criticised the Christmas Day Twitter post.
Chief Constable Simon Byrne said more officers are needed for front-line policing.
His comments come as officers continue to investigate telephone threats made to Ulster Unionist Party.
A viable explosive device was discovered on Monday evening in the Creggan area of Derry.
Byrne said he accepted his enthusiasm to speak in soundbites had created a distraction.
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne said his officers could be placed in greater danger by a hard Brexit.
The former chief constable George Hamilton is retiring at the end of June.