Govt urged to follow suit as Britain drops 'On The Run' bill

There is an onus on the Government to drop contentious plans for an amnesty for on-the-run paramilitary killers after a similar move was dramatically scrapped in the UK, it was claimed today.

With Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain doing a complete u-turn on the granting of immunity to fugitive terrorists, Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte insisted Ireland should follow suit.