Justice Minister Michael McDowell mounted a strong defence of his views on immigration after being heckled by anti-racism campaigners in Belfast last night.
The campaigners, who criticised Minister McDowell's hardline stance on deportations, attempted to disrupt an address given by the minister at an SDLP meeting.
Speaking against a backdrop of heckling, Minister McDowell insisted his policies were "based on the fair implementation of a fair law".