 On 13 May, the strike was called off.The strike was widely seen as a failure, but Paisley—who had said he would quit politics if it failed—declared it a success and continued his career.The RUC later reported that three people had been killed by loyalists during the strike, 41 RUC officers had been injured, there had been thousands of reports of intimidation, and 115 people had been charged with offences.