Police to step up “stop and search of ‘suspicious’ cars and people” in Oldpark area

According to the North Belfast News, “police have agreed to step up their stop and search of ‘suspicious’ cars and people” in the Oldpark/Ardoyne area of North Belfast.  Apparently at the request of the local Marrowbone Residents Group.  According to the report, John McAlea from Marrowbone Residents Group said,  “After talking about the drugs problem with police they have agreed to boost their stop and searching in the area,” he said. “We are really pushing them on the issue because we …

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Robert Whalley: “The police know that the numbers of residual terrorists are growing…”

The Northern Ireland Secretary of State, Owen Paterson, has published the third annual report by the independent reviewer [pdf file], Robert Whalley, of the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007.  The report covers the period 1 August 2009 to 31 July 2010. The second annual report was noted here. As the NI Secretary of State says The report highlights the security situation in the past year and the activities of residual terrorist groups who have been dangerous and disruptive and remain heavily involved …

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