Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister KC MP:
“I will be contacting the Police Ombudsman and the Chief Constable following a disgraceful display by officers in a marked PSNI car tonight in Camlough.
“They can be seen driving through the village waving GAA flags in a fashion which could best be described as joyriding while using the siren improperly.
“Loyalists are often challenged about why we talk about two tier policing. Tonight we see evidence of this in bright lights.
“Independent policing has gone out the window and the PSNI has destroyed any pretence of being a balanced force.
“Urgent action is required against the officers involved if there is to be any hope of confidence not plunging to an all-time low. How can Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon urge people returning from the final to “please drive safely” when their own officers are doing this? The officer driving needs to be dismissed.
“Some may not like to acknowledge it, but the reality is that the GAA remains a deeply sectarian organisation, something evidenced today by the fact that the teams competed for a cup named after someone linked to the murder of Great War hero Sir Henry Wilson.
“Frankly, the PSNI need to wise up.”