Fresh demands on IRA to disarm amid security scaledown

THE IRA last night faced new demands to begin its promised disarmament amid a developing security scaledown in the North.

Fresh demands on IRA to disarm amid security scaledown
Wed, 03 Aug, 2005 - 01:00
Alan Erwin

Unionists still in shock at the speed of the demilitarisation process urged British Prime Minister Tony Blair to lean on the Provisionals.

Decommissioning chief General John de Chastelain, who has had fresh talks with an IRA representative, has returned home to Canada - dimming hopes of an imminent weapons destruction.

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