IMC: IRA leadership not sanctioning violence

Senior IRA men are lining their own pockets with the proceeds of crime but there is no evidence that the organisation’s leadership has sanctioned violent activity, a major new report claimed today.

The 10th report of the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) was the most positive yet on the IRA leadership’s efforts to give up on violence and crime, but it highlighted that the organisation had a “challenging task” ensuring full compliance among members.