New IRA ‘primary focus’ in probe into shooting of senior police officer

The senior officer shot in Omagh has been named as Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell as police said the primary focus of the investigation is on dissident republicans. Read more here: www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ps...
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[@DBCooper01]

The IRA are in a pathetic state these days.

[@whitetroutchannel]

they aint the ra mate, its the ones left that did most of the dirty work but didnt get a slice of pie at st.andrews but there allowed to operate by the provos

[@chrisjones3901]

In front of young people,you cowards.after warrington we thought this would end.your people deserve better.Dont you think the world already has enough sadness

[@melluques8475]

😔🙏🏻🙏🏻🕊

[@Felix-rising]

No, veterans were their primary focus. This was a daily occurrence for many veterans who the PSNI have taken every opportunity to persecute for 20 years. Maybe they will refocus now.

[@t-unit4723]

New ira!!!!! We’re is the old?

[@Mr80jb]

New?

[@TG-ts3xn]

Religious zealotry

[@Mr80jb]

Terrorists are demonic and atheists, impossible to be Christian

[@d.mcfadden7343]

Someone show this to Americans that want even more strict gun control, let them see what happens when guns are completely illegal

[@FourLightsOfficial]

They'd laugh in your face.

[@whitetroutchannel]

has america went 10 years without a police officer getting shot?

[@krishollow]

​@@whitetroutchannel What's the comparison between Americas population and Ireland? A few 100 or so?

[@earnestequivocation6250]

What is an everyday occurrence in the US is an exceptional incident in UK . And that excludes the regular mass shootings. Stupid conment.

[@ayeright1131]

The sinn fienn ira is the ira. There's nothing new about them. Marty McGuiness is in hell but as pe do Adams loves to tell us all, they haven't gone away you know.