Policing bodies vow to defy threats

COMMUNITY policing bodies in Northern Ireland will forge ahead with their work, despite members receiving death threats from dissident republicans, it was claimed yesterday.

Cross-community Policing Board chairman Professor Desmond Rea attacked those responsible for issuing a threat against the life of Fermanagh’s District Policing Partnership (DPP) member Cathal O’Dolan.

The Catholic civil servant and part-time farmer from Belcoo stepped down after a threat from the Real IRA.