DUP doubles down on Foster’s claim that NI ‘never’ had hard border

Sammy Wilson says Republicans ‘caused army checkpoints’ to be put in place

Wed, Jan 16, 2019, 09:23 Updated: Wed, Jan 16, 2019, 09:24

Jack Power , Vivienne Clarke

DUP MP and Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson. Photograph: Liam McBurney for The Irish Times.

The hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland during the Troubles only came about as a result of Republicans’ actions, DUP MP and Brexit spokesman Sammy Wilson has claimed.

Mr Wilson said “the only hard border we ever had in Northern Ireland was a hard border which resulted from the actions of Republicans”.

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DUP doubles down on Foster’s claim that NI ‘never’ had hard border

Sammy Wilson says Republicans ‘caused army checkpoints’ to be put in place

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