Reid Warned Over RIR Disbandment
September 2005
The disbandment of the RIR home battalions would leave the people of Northern Ireland at the mercy of terrorists and do untold damage to Ulster’s economy, the DUP warned Defence Secretary John Reid yesterday. A delegation, including party leader Ian Paisley, met Dr Reid in London and presented him with a seven-page paper, detailing the DUP’s unambiguous opposition to the...