Villiers was appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in September 2012 , but continued to spend three days a week in her North London constituency of Chipping Barnet . Her time in Northern Ireland gained mixed reviews . She made a speech in February 2016 defending the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British Army , which had been accused of colluding with loyalist murderers in the Loughinisland massacre . The Police Ombudsman who investigated the murders , Dr. Michael Maguire , later stated with regard to law enforcement authorities colluding with the murderers : " I have no hesitation in unambiguously determining that collusion is a significant feature of the Loughinisland murders "
Loughinisland massacre
Loughinisland massacre
Theresa Villiers