Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
10% believe paramilitaries keep us safe
ONE in 10 people living in republican or loyalist areas believe paramilitaries keep their communities safe, research has found.
A report commissioned by the DOJ gives the first in-depth survey of public attitudes towards the terror groups.
The Perceptions of Paramilitarism in Northern Ireland: Findings From The 2017 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey was released yesterday.
Most people did not have a positive view of paramilitaries, with 81% here disagreeing they kept their areas safe.
Chairman of the Tackling Paramilitarism programme Anthony Harbinson said it is “firmly committed” to addressing the issues raised.