The dissident republicans responsible for the current campaign of violence have absolutely no interest in obtaining a united Ireland, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams said today.

The North’s police chief today denied claims that he was under-estimating threats to the peace process after dissident republicans bombed a court.

Dissident republicans who planted a car bomb of up to 800lb outside a court in the North are intent on derailing the peace process, political leaders said today.

Dissident republicans were blamed for a car bomb attack at a court in the North last night.