Past time active loyalist paramilitary groups treated same as dissident republicans, says Eastwood

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Party

Alliance Party of Northern Ireland

Published

26 February 2023
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First found by this site

8 Nov 2026, 18:06 found after publication (historical recovery)

Topics

Justice and policing (main topic)
Subtopic: Paramilitarism

Type of release

Call for action

Covers

Northern Ireland, UK-wide matters and international matters

Shared issue

UVF threats of loyalist violence over the Protocol deal – see how other parties responded

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