Donaldson says republicans need to decommission

After today's meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council, Ulster Unionist MP Jeffrey Donaldson said the onus was now on republicans to deliver on their decommissioning commitments and he claimed the party was united behind Mr Trimble’s strategy.

After today's meeting of the Ulster Unionist Council, MP Jeffrey Donaldson said the onus was now on republicans to deliver on their decommissioning commitments and he claimed the party was united behind Mr Trimble’s strategy.

The Lagan Valley MP said: ‘‘I think the party is prepared to go with the strategy of the moment and support David Trimble’s commitment to resign as First Minister in protest against the failure of the IRA to decommission and to bring this issue to a head.