Solicitors' body 'bewildred over IRA link claim'

A body representing solicitors in the North was tonight bewildered by claims from Ian Paisley that many lawyers in the North are involved in money laundering for the IRA.

Law Society president Rory McShane said he would be seeking meetings with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Assets Recovery Agency after the Democratic Unionist leader made the allegation following a meeting with British prime minister Tony Blair.