The Northern Ireland Protocol has dominated headlines this past week.
Staff checking goods at ports in Larne and Belfast were removed after receiving threats, pushing the protocol into the spotlight.
On Tuesday, the PSNI said threats were linked to "low level" activity such as graffiti and posts online.
But Arlene Foster has called for calm amid the row over post-Brexit trade disruption as the region’s police chief warned people to step back from the brink of violence.
Speaking on Thursday, the First Minister stressed that frustrations must be channelled through constitutional means after PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne warned of a “febrile” atmosphere.
Mrs Foster’s sentiment was echoed by Irish premier Micheal Martin who said parties needed to “dial down the rhetoric” over the protocol amid tensions rising.
Inspections on animal-based produce arriving from Great Britain, which are required under Brexit’s contentious Northern Ireland Protocol, are currently suspended amid fears for the safety of staff.
Police have blamed menacing graffiti on disgruntled individuals and small groups and have made clear there is no evidence of wider paramilitary involvement in threats.
Mr Byrne nevertheless warned of the potential for the simmering tensions within the loyalist community to escalate.
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