Drop in terrorism-related incidents recorded in Northern Ireland

The level of terrorism in Northern Ireland dropped over the last 12 months while some police seizures and arrests were up, new figures from Nisra show 

The level of terrorism in Northern Ireland dropped over the last 12 months while some police seizures and arrests were up, official figures show.

There was one terrorist-linked murder in the last year – the shooting of 54-year-old Danny McLean in north Belfast in February. Dissident republicans were among the lines of inquiry followed by police.