Northern Ireland: Dissident Republican threat is very real

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Northern Ireland: Dissident Republican threat is 'very real'

Dr Dave Sloggett explores the pattern of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland over the past seven years and concludes that threat remains.

Date - 8th January 2015
By - Dave Sloggett - Police Oracle

With all the headlines focused on the threat from Islamic extremism it would be easy for people to forget that the threat from Dissident Republican linked terrorism in Northern Ireland remains very real. A careful look back at terrorist-related...

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