IRA committed to peace process, says commission

THE IRA is committed to peace, despite some of its leaders remaining deeply involved in crime, ceasefire watchdogs yesterday reported in a move which brought power sharing closer.

The International Monitoring Commission (IMC) stated some senior republicans were lining their pockets with the proceeds from smuggling and extortion, but the organisation had turned its back on violence and was trying to end law breaking.

The IMC’s tenth report was received positively in Dublin and London and gained a cautious welcome from DUP leader Ian Paisley.