IICD: Blair received no extra detail of IRA arms

The head of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning has confirmed that the Irish and British Governments were not given any more information than the public about the destruction of IRA arms on Tuesday.

IICD: Blair received no extra detail of IRA arms

The head of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning has confirmed that the Irish and British Governments were not given any more information than the public about the destruction of IRA arms on Tuesday.

The confirmation is further embarrassment for British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has repeatedly suggested he had been privy to details of the decommissioning act that were not revealed to the public.

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