PSNI warns over budget amid political battle

Police have warned anti-terrorism resources should not be eroded by budget wrangling in the North.

PSNI warns over budget amid political battle

Police have warned anti-terrorism resources should not be eroded by budget wrangling in the North.

A total of 171 bombings, shootings and paramilitary-style attacks were perpetrated in the last year, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) said. With the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising rebellion next year the staff association suggested emotive centenaries could fuel a further upsurge in dissident republican violence.

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