Dalton stepped down as RSF's president in 2018, but remained a member of the party's national executive. In March 2021, Dalton denounced violence as counterproductive, saying that violent acts (such as the 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee) turned the people against the cause of Irish republicanism.
Dalton resigned as president of RSF in 2018 but remained a member of the party's national executive. In March 2021, he denounced violence, arguing that violent acts (such as the 2019 killing of journalist Lyra McKee) had alienated people from Irish republicanism.