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21/10/2015
Paramilitarism Reports 'Succinct, Severe And Stark' - Micheál Martin
Reports published by An Garda Siochána and the Northern Ireland Secretary of State on the current state of the IRA have been described as "succinct, severe and stark".
In a statement on the two reports, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said: "The facts within them paint a disconcerting picture and will be source of major concern for very many people. When I first called for an updated report into paramilitary activity, I did so because two men had been murdered and because the most senior police officers in the North judged that members of an organisation we had all been told had left the stage, were responsible.
"The reports today confirm that this assessment was correct and that we continue to have a major problem with paramilitaries on both sides of the border.
"For this reason I have called on the Taoiseach to work to establish a cross-border agency to lead a properly resourced crackdown on these organisations. The Good Friday Agreement enjoyed the overwhelming support of the Irish people – the continued existence of these groups is in direct contradiction of this mandate and directly undermines the entire peace process."
(MH/LM)
In a statement on the two reports, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said: "The facts within them paint a disconcerting picture and will be source of major concern for very many people. When I first called for an updated report into paramilitary activity, I did so because two men had been murdered and because the most senior police officers in the North judged that members of an organisation we had all been told had left the stage, were responsible.
"The reports today confirm that this assessment was correct and that we continue to have a major problem with paramilitaries on both sides of the border.
"For this reason I have called on the Taoiseach to work to establish a cross-border agency to lead a properly resourced crackdown on these organisations. The Good Friday Agreement enjoyed the overwhelming support of the Irish people – the continued existence of these groups is in direct contradiction of this mandate and directly undermines the entire peace process."
(MH/LM)
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