Northern Ireland loyalist withdraw from 1998 peace deal
In a letter citing Brexit as their reason, groups pledge ‘peaceful and democratic’ opposition to the deal
04 March 2021 - 19:10
London/Belfast — Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary groups have told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998 peace agreement due to concerns over the post-Brexit deal.
While the groups pledged “peaceful and democratic” opposition to the deal, such a stark warning increases the pressure on Johnson, his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin and the EU over Brexit...
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