Restoring powersharing in the North would 'disarm' dissident republican threat, says church leader

A Methodist church leader who helped oversee the peace process in the North has said political powersharing should be restored to "disarm" the dissident republican threat.

The Rev Harold Good was an independent witness as the IRA destroyed its guns in 2005. It was a crucial milestone on a road which ended decades of conflict and enabled inclusive government at Stormont.