Bishop makes plea over 'neglect' of cross-border communities

The ongoing economic and social neglect of cross-border communities must be urgently addressed to begin the process of building a united society in the wake of the IRA’s end to armed struggle, it was claimed today.

Dr Joseph Duffy, the Bishop of Clogher, said the IRA’s statement last Thursday - in which it declared an end to using violence to achieve its political goals - was an essential first step towards the long-term goal of a normal united society.