Ceasefire monitors report a reduction in IRA activity

The body set up to monitor paramilitary ceasefires in the North has reported a reduction in paramilitary activity by the Provisional IRA, but said there was no sign that it was winding down its organisation.

In its latest report to the Irish and British governments, which was published today, the Independent Monitoring Commission said the number of punishment attacks by the Provisional IRA had fallen in recent months.