Unionist reaction: The Republican movement will not be able to "dodge or duck" the consequences of PSNI Chief Constable Hugh Orde, Democratic Unionist deputy leader, Mr Peter Robinson said today.
Mr Orde earlier blamed the Provisional IRA for the £22 million December heist in a statement that was "clear and unambiguous", Mr Robinson said.
With Unionists due to meet Mr Blair next week, the East Belfast MP said: "It points the finger directly at the Republican Movement and they will not be able to dodge or duck the consequences.
"It is up to the Prime Minister to say how he will move the process forward.
"This has actually strengthened the argument for a decontamination period and it effectively the bar is higher for Republicans."
DUP Policing Board representative Mr Ian Paisley Jr claimed there was no way back for republicans.
"The process is over for Sinn Féin," he declared.
"Bringing Sinn Féin in from the cold has been an abysmal failure, this crime of the century proves that. Now we move on without them."
The North Antrim Assemblyman insisted Mr Orde had carried out a public service.
"I believe this means Sinn Fein/IRA are not interested in peace, not interested in the democratic process but have big interest in crime."
DUP MP, Mr Jeffrey Donaldson said it was time for Northern Secretary Paul Murphy to consider restoring the political institutions with Sinn Féin excluded.
Mr Donaldson told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme: "There is just no way we can contemplate restoring the political institutions with Sinn Féin in the executive in these circumstances.
"The [British] government has a choice here: they can either suspend the entire political process in Northern Ireland and we all sit and wait around for Sinn Féin to come clean, for Sinn Féin to make the transition to democracy, or we can get on with the business of governing in Northern Ireland."
Ulster Unionist Party leader, Mr David Trimble urged Mr Blair to ban Sinn Féin from any future Stormont Assembly.
"Gerry Adams has betrayed the Prime Minister personally," he insisted.
"Failing that, he should close down the Northern Ireland Assembly forthwith."