A suspicious package delivered to the University of Glasgow is the fourth in a series of letter bombs believed to have been sent by Irish dissidents, police confirmed last week. The university was evacuated after staff became concerned following the receipt of a parcel just a day after three improvised explosive devices were sent to transport hubs across London. The dissident Republican group, which split from the Real IRA in 2012, has been stepping up its activities in recent months. The senders’ addresses were given as Dublin, with the one addressed to Waterloo appearing to add the transport company, Bus Eireann. While no group had claimed responsibility for the devices, sources said they bore the hallmarks of packages sent by the New IRA.

Source: National Post March 12, 2019 17:03 UTC