Ireland and Britain consider response to IRA arms statement

Irish and British officials were today considering their next move in the Northern Ireland peace process after the IRA announced it would intensify its efforts to resolve the weapons issue.

Irish and British officials will today consider their next move in the Northern Ireland peace process after the IRA announced it would intensify its efforts to resolve the weapons issue.

With speculation mounting that the Government will suspend the political institutions at Stormont for one day in a bid to buy more time to resolve the arms question, the paramilitary group said it wanted to speed up efforts to comprehensively resolve the controversial issue.