NI Assembly condemns imitation weapons at rally

A motion was tonight passed in the Northern Ireland Assembly condemning the display of imitation weapons during a Sinn Féin sponsored rally through the centre of Belfast.

Assembly members passed a Democratic Unionist motion deploring the appearance of people dressed in balaclavas and bands named after IRA members during the march addressed by Gerry Adams last month at Belfast City Hall to highlight security force collusion with loyalist paramilitaries.