NI terror threat ‘still severe’

The terrorist threat level in Northern Ireland “remains severe”, Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson has said.

Mr Paterson told MPs in the Commons there was “absolutely no place for organised crime or violence in Northern Ireland”. He appealed to everyone to pursue whatever aims they had by peaceful, democratic means.

Mr Paterson said: “The threat remains severe. Tackling terrorism in all its forms and within the rule of law remains the highest priority for this government.”