DOUGLAS Ross has condemned the shocking further violence on the streets of Belfast as he was quizzed about post-Brexit trading arrangements that have created economic barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. The street disorder that has flared in various parts of Northern Ireland for more than a week can be attributed to a multitude of factors. At its heart is loyalist anger at an Irish Sea border. Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland s Good Morning Scotland, the Scottish Conservative leader was asked whether the violence was what he had in mind when he voted to put a border down the middle of the Irish Sea.
THE constitutional challenges thrown up by Brexit are wreaking havoc in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK/EU departure energised the demand for independence in Scotland and the Brexit Protocol has brought tension to a tragic level in Northern Ireland. While there is no quick fix there may be a long-term, win/win solution. By extending the NI Protocol to cover Scotland, the Irish Sea border would move to the Scottish/English border and Scotland, like Northern Ireland, would remain in the EU as part of the UK. This new Celtic Protocol could meet the needs of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the UK and the EU in one fell swoop and give both UK nations the best of all worlds.
Bus hijacked and set on fire as violence continues in Belfast A BUS was hijacked and set on fire yesterday evening after another evening of violence in Belfast. The Northern Ireland Executive is to meet today, Thursday, April 8, to be briefed on the ongoing unrest seen over the last week. Wednesday night saw a bus hijacked and set on fire, a press photographer assaulted and clashes between loyalists and nationalists at peace line street that links the Shankill Road with the Springfield Road in west Belfast. First Minister Arlene Foster condemned the violence and said: This is not protest. This is vandalism and attempted murder.
Stormont Executive to meet after another night of violence Petrol bombs were thrown at the Lanark Way peace line last night. Picture by Mal McCann James Ward, PA Related stories
Loyalist protest and blocked Lanark Way in west Belfast
The Northern Ireland Executive is to meet on Thursday morning to be briefed on the ongoing unrest seen over the last week.
Leaders will meet for the briefing at 10am, an hour before the Stormont Assembly is to be recalled to discuss the recent scenes of violence in mainly loyalist areas.
News of the meeting was confirmed late on Wednesday night as trouble continued to rage on the streets of Belfast, with Executive members scheduled to debate a motion condemning the recent attacks on police.
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