Responsibility of paramilitary groups to ‘leave’ – peace fund chief

It is the responsibility of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland themselves to leave the stage, the chairman of a major peace fund has said.

The Independent Reporting Commission found in its annual report in December that 25 years after the landmark Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, paramilitarism represents a continuing threat to individuals and society.

The International Fund for Ireland helps support a number of groups who work to supports communities impacted by paramilitary groups.

Fund chair Paddy Harte paid tribute to the risks many take, describing paramilitary groups – both