An MP has called on the UK Government to review arrangements at the land border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, arguing that the current system permits unchecked movement.

Upper Bann representative Carla Lockhart said on Wednesday that ministers must examine the Common Travel Area, which allows free movement between the two jurisdictions. She linked the issue to what she described as uncontrolled immigration.

Speaking on a national radio programme, she highlighted a recent case in which a Sudanese man flew from Paris to Dublin and then travelled onward to Northern Ireland without facing checks. In her view, such movement is unacceptable and the individual should have sought asylum in the first country he reached.

The remarks followed criticism of Lockhart after she was photographed standing with masked men at a counter-protest in Scarva, County Down, on Saturday. She said media reports had not fully reflected her role, stating that her intervention helped keep the event calm and prevented a riot.

When asked about violence in Belfast, Lockhart condemned it clearly, saying she did not want to see violence and that there is always an alternative.