Northern Ireland: Security Situation

Sammy Wilson Excerpts

1st reading: House of Commons
Monday 21st January 2019 Commons Chamber

[Sammy Wilson (East Antrim) (DUP)]

The current Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, has overseen a deterioration in cross-border relations because of his belligerent behaviour towards Britain during the Brexit negotiations. Notwithstanding the hysterical reaction of the Irish Government to Britain’s decision to leave the EU, can the Secretary of State assure us that, not just at a police level but at a political level, security co-operation continues?

[Karen Bradley]

All I can say is that relations between the Police Service of Northern Ireland and An Garda Síochána are at an all-time high and continue to be good. They work towards the same ends: to thwart the terrorists wherever they may be operating.