Ferris accused of hypocrisy in criticism of London blasts

Donal Hickey

The Kerry North TD condemned the London attacks but said there was no comparison with the IRA’s campaigns which, he said, never deliberately targeted civilians.

Meanwhile, Republicans were accused of “spectacular stupidity” yesterday after they picketed a job centre in west Belfast visited by 20 European employment ministers and forced British works and pensions secretary David Blunkett to cancel his trip. The protesters demanded the release of jailed IRA killer Sean Kelly.