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Gun seized during searches as part of probe into activities of the New IRA

The gun was found during a search of land in Cookstown, Tyrone.

THE PSNI HAS said a firearm has been recovered after searches conducted today as part of probes into the New IRA.

Detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit conducted the search of land at Baladoogh Lane in Cookstown, Tyrone. 

During this search, a gun was discovered.

Separately today, PSNI detectives with support from gardaí conducted a search of land at the Killea Reservoir on the border of Derry and Donegal.

Derry city and Strabane area co-ordinator chief superintendent Darrin Jones said: “The search operation today covered a large area of land at the reservoir and officers from the police service were supported by colleagues from An Garda Síochána.”

The PSNI added: “Today’s action is part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the New IRA.”

It’s understood the New IRA was responsible for a number of incidents in the North in recent years.

It admitted responsibility for the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in April 2019. Its apology over the killing was dismissed as “hollow”

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    Mute Seán Óg
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    Dec 8th 2020, 9:22 PM

    Good news. Now if only someone would tell the PSNI to take on the UDA and UVF mafias.

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    Dec 9th 2020, 7:17 AM

    @Seán Óg: yeah all 2500 members!

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    Dec 9th 2020, 8:35 AM

    @Seán Óg: the UDA/UFF have close links with the PSNI and always had a change of name didn’t change anything

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    Dec 9th 2020, 11:11 AM

    @frank_1916: Where’s your proof of that, and the PSNI are a vastly superior Police Service to the old RUC. You’re never bloody happy, and you’d still be giving out even if the Gardai were the Police Service up North.

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    Dec 9th 2020, 11:39 AM

    @Aaron Jones: 12500

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    Dec 8th 2020, 9:26 PM

    Every gun they take out of circulation is a help.

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    Dec 8th 2020, 10:03 PM

    The NewIRA are cowards They don’t speak for 99% of people on the island

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    Dec 8th 2020, 10:28 PM

    @johnbrady: I think you’re being overly generous with your 1% there

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    Dec 9th 2020, 10:02 AM

    @johnbrady: 99.9999%

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