"We are worried that a hard Brexit will create a vacuum that will become a rally call and a recruiting ground for dissident republicans."

“This is a strong community that will put pressure on those who have brought violence into the community.”

Rector of Holy Cross Church in Belfast, Fr Gary Donegan, has revealed that his great grand-uncle fought with an Irish Regiment at the Somme and was later decorated for his courage.

“As a society, let us be more determined than ever to work for peace and for the good of each other” - Bishop Noel Treanor.