Fears grow over renewed loyalist ‘infighting’

Fears were mounting today of renewed loyalist paramilitary bloodletting in Northern Ireland as the funeral was taking place of a murder victim linked to the Loyalist Volunteer Force.

Progressive Unionist Party spokesman David Ervine questioned the ‘‘mindset’’ of the LVF for apparently seeking to avenge the killing of Adrian Porter, who was on bail awaiting sentencing for drug dealing offences.