Davy Hyland Sinn Fein MLA

Sinn Fein MLA Davy Hyland has been de-selected as a candidate for the forthcoming Assembly election.

Davy Hyland Sinn Fein MLA for Newry and Armagh, said he is surprised and saddened and may now stand as an independent. He said he had disagreements on local issues with Sinn Fein and accused them of moving too quickly on policing. "It's difficult for us to get our heads round some of the things being requested of us. Meetings with Hugh Orde in Stormont still seem maybe a step too far for many people. My experience and my family's experience of policing in the north hasn't been a very good one, like many other republicans," he said.

Last week, Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams met PSNI chief constable Sir Hugh Orde. Mr Adams described the meeting held at Stormont as "good" but said he would not be able to call a special convention on policing. Hugh Orde said the meeting "had been good" and described the conversation as "testing".

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