If terrorists are unsuited to education roles then they are even less so to top government ones

Peter Weir’s initiative to exclude convicted terrorists from serving as non-executive board members with the Education Authority will be welcomed by all democrats.

Does logic not dictate, however, that if a convict is not suitable to serve on the board of a non-departmental public body, they are even less suitable for service at the top of government — namely the Stormont executive?

Cliff Cardwell, Co Londonderry

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