UDP sounds talks warning

Loyalists would not tolerate any attempts to subvert the democratic process of negotiation to the advantage of Sinn Fein the …

Loyalists would not tolerate any attempts to subvert the democratic process of negotiation to the advantage of Sinn Fein the leader of the Ulster Democratic Party, Mr Gary McMichael, said in a statement.

Warning that the IRA cannot be bartered with he said there was concern in the loyalist community that there may be a willingness to grant political concessions to Sinn Fein as a trade off for their participation in all party peace talks".

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