EU chiefs urged to act over IRA army council

European Union chiefs were today urged to put pressure on Sinn Féin to disband the IRA Army Council.

EU chiefs urged to act over IRA army council
Wed, 19 Sep, 2007 - 17:26

European Union chiefs were today urged to put pressure on Sinn Féin to disband the IRA Army Council.

Independent unionist MEP Jim Allister issued the call after he raised concerns in the European Parliament that the IRA Army Council was still controlling and managing a portfolio of several hundred million euros accumulated through crime.

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