Former IRA chief of staff dies in hospital

The former chief of staff of the Provisional IRA, Sean MacStiofain, has died in hospital aged 73 after a long illness.

Former IRA chief of staff dies in hospital

The former chief of staff of the Provisional IRA, Sean MacStiofain, has died in hospital aged 73 after a long illness.

London-born MacStiofain was in charge of the Provisionals after its split from the Official IRA at the start of the Troubles.

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