Pity the DUP had not demanded this before they accepted Sinn Fein into government.

The DUP and Sinn Fein are equal partners in the government of this part of the United Kingdom. However, the law-abiding people of Northern Ireland have no need to worry or concern themselves unduly about the IRA's ruling Army Council because, Mr Donaldson assures us, the DUP will be making their own assessment and using their own security contacts.

Where were all these security contacts before agreement was reached to accept Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister?

Jeffrey Donaldson has been very busy these last few weeks; at one time he was very busy calling meetings of the Ulster Unionist Council. Now it's the IRA's Army Council and victims that are keeping him busy – strange, one might think if it were not for the IRA's Army Council, would we have victims today?

One thing is for sure – policing and justice will not be devolved to the Stormont Executive prior to the result of the Fermanagh Council by-election.

Pauline Armitage
Portstewart