Nuclear alert as FG warns of British ‘dirty bomb’ threat

IRELAND was put on nuclear alert by Fine Gael last night as the party warned of the threat of a terrorist “dirty bomb” plot in Britain.

FG foreign affairs spokesman Billy Timmins demanded Dublin put pressure on Britain to ensure its burgeoning plutonium stocks were not a soft target for al-Qaida inspired groups.

The Wicklow TD raised the alarm as a new report showed Britain has enough weapons grade plutonium for 17,000 nuclear bombs after doubling stockpiles in the past decade.