Orde shows political bias: McGuinness

NORTHERN Ireland Chief Constable Hugh Orde has not produced one scrap of evidence that the IRA was behind the £26.5 million Northern Bank raid in Belfast, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness claimed yesterday.

With the Government coming under pressure to take sanctions against Sinn Féin following Mr Orde’s comments, the party’s chief negotiator accused the police chief of showing political bias. He also claimed there was an attempt to undermine the peace process.

“We are witnessing a renewed attempt to undermine the peace process. We need to think long and hard about who is setting this agenda and why,” the Mid Ulster MP said.