IRA still in organised crime, says North's top detective

THE NORTH'S top detective has told the Policing Board the IRA is still involved in organised crime, it was revealed last night.

Police Service assistant chief constable Sam Kinkaid gave his assessment behind closed doors to board members in Belfast.

At the meeting he said that on the terrorism front things were positive in terms of IRA activity - there had been no punishment shootings or robberies in the months since the IRA called a permanent halt to its activities.