Committee seeks minutes of DUP minister’s meeting with group representing loyalist paramilitariesBy David Young and Rebecca Black, PAA DUP minister’s Assembly scrutiny committee is to formally request the minutes of his meeting with a group that includes representatives of loyalist paramilitary gangs. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons met the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) on Wednesday. He became the second DUP minister to have discussions with the council in recent weeks after Education minister Paul Givan met the umbrella group in September. The issue was raised during Thursday morning’s meeting of the Committee for Communities, which scrutinises the work of the minister and his department. Last week, Mr Givan defended holding the meeting but he made clear no one would dictate to him what decisions he should make.

Source: Irish Independent October 10, 2024 18:47 UTC