The group warned of 'dire consequences' if Stormont's collapse led to joint authority between the British and Irish governments
The Northern Ireland secretary's department has said democracy rather than violence is the way to express frustrations as it responded to concerns over a group representing loyalist paramilitaries.
Read more: DUP leader's claim that Brexit Protocol 'delayed heart surgery' dismissed by Belfast TrustIt emerged ahead of claims that a loyalist attack on an Irish government target was called off after the Northern Ireland Office confirmed there were no plans for joint authority. But in a statement, an NIO spokesman told Belfast Live: "We have been clear. Joint authority is not being considered.
"The right way to express concerns or frustrations is through dialogue, engagement, and the democratic process, not through violence." Sir Jeffrey Donaldson's party has been blocking the restoration of the devolved institutions in protest against the protocol, which has angered unionists for creating trade barriers between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
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