Disbanded IRA 'no guarantee for devolved justice'

Confirmation that the IRA’s ruling Army Council has been disbanded will not necessarily pave the way for devolved policing and justice, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said tonight.

DUP Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson will need further assurances on accountability structures before the security force handover despite the Government’s call for a special report assessing whether the IRA has dismantled all its paramilitary structures.