Decommissioning - Final pieces of the jigsaw

The announcement that the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) has decommissioned the remainder of its weapons is another significant step towards the establishment of civil harmony in the North.

In 2004, the UDA announced that it would help create an atmosphere to eliminate violence and the last few pieces of the jigsaw are falling into place.

The spotlight must now focus on the tiny recalcitrant minority who are persisting on the so-called republican side.