Trimble plays down Adams' statement

Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble has played down the significance of Mr Adams's statement on the status of the IRA.

He said: “Downing Street has reacted to that by asking Mr Adams again whether this means that all paramilitary activity will be ended. The corollary of that, of course, is that they view the Adams statement of today as not being an effective answer to the questions posed by the (British) Prime Minister. That would be our view ourselves.