IRA ceasefire ‘tactical’, says Economist

THE IRA ceasefire is purely tactical, designed to achieve undemocratic ends, the Economist Intelligence Unit’s latest Country Report on Ireland asserts.

And the EIU fears that Sinn Féin in Government with Fianna Fáil might seek to prevent Garda investigations into any illegal IRA activities.

"It (Sinn Féin) could also attempt to use its influence over the executive branch of government to prevent any illegal IRA activities being subject to investigation by law enforcement agencies and sanction by the judiciary.