Loyalists 'killing spree' unacceptable, warns Adams

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams yesterday denounced as unacceptable the British Government's focus on the IRA ceasefire when loyalists have embarked on a "killing spree".

Mr Adams, commenting ahead of the Prime Minister’s statement on the state of the IRA ceasefire, accused Tony Blair of pandering to unionists.

“The reality is that Catholics are being killed in Belfast. There is a planned, organised campaign by loyalists against Catholics.