Hain urged to make statement of threats to republicans

Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain faced calls today to make a statement on the threat to around 400 republicans whose details were found in the hands of loyalists.

Sinn Féin policing spokesperson Gerry Kelly, who demanded an inquiry yesterday after Gerry Adams and other republicans were told their personal details were in a stolen British army file taken from Castlereagh Police Station in July last year, has also requested meeting with British and Irish ministers.