Sinn Féin raises the spectre of state agents

Martin McGuinness has expressed concern that “state agents” intent on creating problems for Sinn Féin were involved in the two murders that have rocked powersharing at Stormont.

Sinn Féin’s Deputy First Minister said he feared elements opposed to the peace process had a hand in the killings.

Mr McGuinness said those elements also wished to create difficulties for DUP leader Peter Robinson, who last week stood aside as First Minister amid the crisis prompted by the murders of former IRA men Jock Davison and Kevin McGuigan.