Republican dissidents disrupt policing meeting

Dissident republican groups in the North are making no headway in the nationalist community according to Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams.

Mr Adams was speaking as dissident republicans disrupted a District Policing Partnership meeting in Derry today.

At least 30 dissidents threw stink bombs, blew whistles and chanted anti-PSNI slogans, forcing the meeting to be called off.

The Sinn Féin president however said that while they have a right to their views, they are failing to gain significant strength or support.