Dissident republicans attack police, UDA tensions & are Loyalist ceasefires still intact? Brian Rowan has the latest analysis

Dec 06, 2013, 10:13 AM

Dissident republicans are being blamed for a gun attack on police in north Belfast last night. The PSNI are treating the shooting in the Ardoyne area as "attempted murder" There are also concerns about tensions and divisions within loyalist paramilitaries. Chief Constable Matt Baggott spoke at the Policing Board yesterday about "fragmenting" and "competing agendas" in loyalism. Security journalist Brian Rowan has the latest analysis