Statement by TUV Mid Ulster candidate Glenn Moore:
“The removal of a Union Flag over the weekend in Cookstown is yet another calculated effort by Republicans to raise tensions in the area.
“Coming as it does so soon after the attack on Dungannon War Memorial this latest poke in the eye is irresponsible and insulting.
“Loyalists have shown remarkable restraint to date. There is an onus on the PSNI to do all they can to bring those responsible for both incidents to justice. Not only would this ensure the guilty parties were held accountable but it would go a long way to dispel the justified perception in Unionism of a two tiered police service.”