Dissident republican group the New IRA on Tuesday took responsibility for killing Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee last week as police said they had arrested a 57-year-old woman in connection with the shooting. Police in Northern Ireland said on Tuesday that a 57-year-old woman had been arrested under the Terrorism Act in connection with the killing. A march by the dissident group in central Dublin on Saturday was also met with widespread scorn from politicians and the press. About 3,500 people were killed in the conflict — many at the hands of the Irish Republican Army (IRA). The New IRA is one of a number of dissident republican paramilitary groups opposed to the shift towards non-violent tactics to bring about a united Ireland.

Source: Egypt Independent April 23, 2019 10:52 UTC