Since the IRC had earlier suggested that the two governments should be talking to the paramilitary groups, it is likely that the suggestion to appoint an ‘expert’ to scope the proposal was a ...

David Trimble’s hope was that the paramilitary groups would morph into the equivalent of an ‘old boys’ club’; sharing their collective memories of the past and maybe contributing to below ...

No paramilitary groups should exist in Northern Ireland 26 years after the Good Friday Agreement, First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said. The Irish and UK governments announced plans this week ...

The UK and Irish Governments have announced plans to appoint an independent figure to examine whether a formal process of engagement with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland is required to ...

There is “no question of paying anybody any money to disband”, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has told MPs as they raised concerns over transition of paramilitary groups. Sir Keir ...

There is “no question of paying anybody any money to disband”, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has told MPs as they raised concerns over transition of paramilitary groups. Sir Keir Starmer also ...

But he defended the government's decision to explore the possibility of formal engagement with paramilitary groups. In a joint move, London and Dublin are to appoint an independent expert to ...

UK and Irish Governments plan to appoint an independent figure to examine whether a formal process of engagement with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland is required to bring about their ...

The Irish and British governments are to appoint an independent expert to assess the merits of engaging directly with paramilitary groups still operating in Northern Ireland as part of a process ...

The Irish and British governments are to appoint an independent expert to examine the potential for a formal process of engagement with paramilitary groups to work towards their disbandment.

A plan by the UK and Irish governments to appoint an independent figure to examine whether a formal process of engagement with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland is required to bring about ...