Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “This afternoon during interviews on the OTR report at Stormont I mentioned the fact that “someone in this building” had a Royal Pardon. Moments later I was on Talk Back with Gerry Kelly and asked him directly if he had a Royal Pardon. “Somewhat surprisingly given the Sinn Fein […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “The House of Commons report on the OTRs is welcome, though disappointing in parts, most particularly the failure to agree a demand for the publication of all recipients of OTR letters. “On 26th February last year Peter Robinson demanded: “I want to know who the 187 people are that […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:- “The trampling of victims seems to know no bounds within the IRA psyche. Hence, the audacious Judicial Review by the murderer of John Proctor, Seamus Kearney, who belatedly is only serving two years for the brutal murder of Mr Proctor as he visited his wife and new born son […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Today during topical questions to the Minister of Justice I exposed the plan by the Executive parties to pass responsibility for legislation pertaining to the new Historical Investigations Unit (HIU) to Westminster. “This is a bizarre arrangement given that policing and justice are devolved issues. “It is hard to […]
Statement by Mid Ulster TUV spokesperson Gareth Ferguson: “Mid Ulster Council’s decision to ban the sale of poppies in council facilities is a gross insult to people right across Mid Ulster and just the latest manifestation of Nationalism pursuing a narrow, partisan agenda which will cause great hurt among the Unionist community. “Last year a […]
TUV South Antrim Westminster candidate Richard Cairns has questioned why Amnesty International’s latest annual report has failed to highlight any issues relating to the role of the Republic of Ireland during the Troubles. Commenting the vice-chairman of TUV said: “Amnesty International devotes a lengthy section of this report to highlighting the alleged failure of the […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “It was 10 months ago, April 2014, that the Coroner first approached the Garda for disclosure in connection with the Kingsmills Inquest. The Coroner has had occasion to complain several times since about the lack of co-operation. “In October 2014 I wrote to the Republic’s Justice minister protesting their […]
Statement by Mid and East Antrim deputy presiding councillor and TUV North Antrim Westminster candidate Timothy Gaston: “It was with some bemusement that I heard Ian Paisley call for the Government to publish the list of suspected terrorists who received On the Run (OTR) letters and bring in legislation to annul the letters. “Speaking in […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “Last year the PSNI caused widespread offence in the Unionist community when they took part in the New York St Patrick’s Day parade. I wrote to the then Chief Constable pointing out that the official guidelines for the parade made it very clear that it is a deliberately anti-British […]
Commenting on today’s developments in the inquest into Gareth O’Connor’s murder TUV leader Jim Allister said: “Isn’t it telling that Gerry Kelly assures the grieving family the IRA was not involved in the O’Connor murder and, then, delivers an OTR letter to the IRA suspect. “That someone wanted in connection with such a recent murder […]