DUP European Candidate Diane Dodds visited Rev. John Pickering, former rector of Drumcree Parish Church at Christ Church, Church of Ireland in Lisburn today. Rev. Pickering was signing copies of his new book concerning the Drumcree dispute.Diane Dodds said:
"Rev. John Pickering had one of the most difficult charges of any minister in the Province, yet he conducted himself with good grace and dignity at all times. He resisted calls from those who wanted to shut the doors of his church to Orangemen and their families and for that he will be fondly regarded by people within the broader pro-Union community.
I was pleased to call in with Rev. Pickering at the signing of his book regarding the Drumcree dispute and I look forward to reading it. In the meantime, the DUP is working to ensure that the Parades Commission - the cause of so many problems at Drumcree and around parades in general is scrapped."
