Police are reportedly investigating six key IRA suspects who received letters telling them they were not wanted.

Former British prime minister Tony Blair has said the peace process in the North would probably have collapsed without the “on the runs” (OTR) scheme for fugitive IRA members.

A Northern government official’s refusal to appear before a probe into the On The Runs (OTRs) scheme for fugitive IRA members will fuel fears of a cover up, an MP said.