A burnt-out car is examined in Belfast after co-ordinated gun and bomb attacksDissident Republicans Blamed For 400lb Bomb After Christmas 'Spectacular' Threat -- Times Online
Irish terrorism will return to the top of the security agenda today after co-ordinated gun and bomb attacks in Northern Ireland confirmed the determination by so-called dissident republicans to strike hard against the Province’s fragile peace before Christmas.
Security chiefs are increasingly fearful that breakaway groups from the Provisional IRA will achieve their objective of a “spectacular” before the year’s end, further imperilling the prospect of an end to political deadlock between the Province’s main parties.
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Ulster on alert after attacks -- The Sun
Republican terrorists 'widening attacks across Northern Ireland' -- The Guardian
Bombings and Gunfights Evidence of Dissident Republican Offensive -- Digital Journal
Police targeted in N. Ireland bomb attack -- CNN
Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building -- Times Online
Botched bombing targets Northern Ireland police -- ABC News (Australia)
Security chiefs are increasingly fearful that breakaway groups from the Provisional IRA will achieve their objective of a “spectacular” before the year’s end, further imperilling the prospect of an end to political deadlock between the Province’s main parties.
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Ulster on alert after attacks -- The Sun
Republican terrorists 'widening attacks across Northern Ireland' -- The Guardian
Bombings and Gunfights Evidence of Dissident Republican Offensive -- Digital Journal
Police targeted in N. Ireland bomb attack -- CNN
Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building -- Times Online
Botched bombing targets Northern Ireland police -- ABC News (Australia)
Ulster on alert after attacks -- The Sun
Republican terrorists 'widening attacks across Northern Ireland' -- The Guardian
Bombings and Gunfights Evidence of Dissident Republican Offensive -- Digital Journal
Police targeted in N. Ireland bomb attack -- CNN
Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building -- Times Online
Botched bombing targets Northern Ireland police -- ABC News (Australia)
400lb car bomb goes off outside Northern Ireland's Policing Board -- The Telegraph
Four arrested after N Ireland attacks -- Financial Times
Dissident attacks will not succeed, say North's leaders -- Irish Times
Reaction to dissident attacks -- BBC
Republican terrorists 'widening attacks across Northern Ireland' -- The Guardian
Bombings and Gunfights Evidence of Dissident Republican Offensive -- Digital Journal
Police targeted in N. Ireland bomb attack -- CNN
Irish republicans try to blow up Belfast police building -- Times Online
Botched bombing targets Northern Ireland police -- ABC News (Australia)
400lb car bomb goes off outside Northern Ireland's Policing Board -- The Telegraph
Four arrested after N Ireland attacks -- Financial Times
Dissident attacks will not succeed, say North's leaders -- Irish Times
Reaction to dissident attacks -- BBC