Unionist anger as demolition begins at Armagh watchtower

A MILITARY base in the North is to close as part of major new normalisation moves announced yesterday in the wake of the IRA’s decision to halt its armed struggle.

But unionists were furious at the decision by army chiefs, which also involved tearing down another of the military watchtowers in the IRA’s south Armagh stronghold.

Lieutenant General Reddy Watt, the general officer commanding Northern Ireland, confirmed: “In light of developments, the Chief Constable and I have decided that a further reduction in security profile is possible.