Dissident republicans deny ceasefire reports

Dissident republicans have denied media reports that they are planning to announce a ceasefire.

Newspaper reports claim a number of dissident groups are on the verge of a truce, but the groups themselves have denied.

The 32 County Sovereignty Movement, which is linked to the Real IRA, says the claims are designed to cause divisions in an embryonic stage of a new republican unity project.

The INLA, the Real IRA and the Continuity IRA are largely incapable of mounting attacks at the moment, but assessments say they remain armed and determined to commit violence.