Terrorists may be plotting attacks from Ireland

Shaun Connolly, Political Correspondent

Easy access to Britain via the common travel area arrangements may be encouraging terrorist cells to be set up in the Republic so they can carry out atrocities like last Thursday’s London bus and train bombings.

“In the past there has been evidence that some people in Ireland, who have an extremist point of view, have been engaging in logistical support activities for terrorist type activities in Europe and elsewhere. That is a worrying thing,” said Mr McDowell. “It wouldn’t be beyond the bounds of possibility that terrorists would exploit the common travel area in order to perpetrate acts of terrorism in Britain.”