‘No armed groups should exist in this day and age’ – O’Neill

First Minister Michelle O’Neill insisted that no armed groups should exist in Northern Ireland in this day and age (Paul Faith/PA)

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has insisted that no armed groups should exist in Northern Ireland in this day and age.

Ms O’Neill, who is the vice-president of Sinn Féin, said any engagement with groups that are active in today’s society should only be on the basis of asking those groups to disband.