Heavy Derry focus in David Seymour’s latest anti-terror law report - violent republican activity and PSNI counter-measures reviewed
The activities of republican groups opposed to the 1998 settlement and the jurisdiction of the police and courts feature prominently in a new report by the independent reviewer of anti-terror laws.
Tuesday, 25th May 2021, 5:30 pm
David Seymour, in his 13th report on the Justice and Security (NI) Act 2007, examines the use of the powers to counteract republican groups in Derry. The report covers the period August 1, 2019, to July 31, 2020.
Mr. Seymour states: “The threat to NI from NI Related Terrorism (NIRT) remains at SEVERE which means that an attack is highly likely. This reflects the threat posed by Dissident Republican (DR) groups the most significant of which are the New IRA and the Continuity IRA. Other smaller groups Óglaigh na hÉireann (ONH), Arm na Poblachta (ANP) and the Irish Republican Resistance (IRR) continue to engage in paramil
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