Concerns that ATM robberies on both sides of border could lead to funding dissident republicans

Concerns are mounting within the Gardaí and the PSNI at the spate of ATM robberies on both sides of the border – amid fears that some of the money may be diverted to dissident republicans.

Garda bosses, led by commissioner Drew Harris, have previously highlighted the threat posed by dissidents and warned that Brexit, particularly a hard border, would be a “rallying call” for such groups.