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| Kevin McGuigan murder: Senior republican Bobby Storey one of three arrested | |
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| Well-known republican Bobby Storey has been arrested over the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. | Well-known republican Bobby Storey has been arrested over the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr. |
| Mr McGuigan Sr was shot dead at his home in Comber Court in the Short Strand area of east Belfast in August. | Mr McGuigan Sr was shot dead at his home in Comber Court in the Short Strand area of east Belfast in August. |
| Mr Storey was one of three men, aged 59, 45 and 58, arrested by police in north and west Belfast on Wednesday. | Mr Storey was one of three men, aged 59, 45 and 58, arrested by police in north and west Belfast on Wednesday. |
| The other two men arrested, Eddie Copeland and Brian Gillen, are also well-known republicans. | |
| In 2005, UUP MP David Burnside told the House of Commons under parliamentary privilege that Bobby Storey was head of intelligence for the IRA. | |
| Mr Storey, who is a former IRA prisoner, is the northern chairman of Sinn Féin. | Mr Storey, who is a former IRA prisoner, is the northern chairman of Sinn Féin. |
| The PSNI has said that some Provisional IRA members were involved in Mr McGuigan Sr's murder. However, it said there was no evidence at that stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation. | The PSNI has said that some Provisional IRA members were involved in Mr McGuigan Sr's murder. However, it said there was no evidence at that stage that the killing was sanctioned by the organisation. |
| Sinn Féin has denied this and maintains the Provisional IRA no longer exists. | Sinn Féin has denied this and maintains the Provisional IRA no longer exists. |
| A total of sixteen people have been arrested in connection with Mr McGuigan Sr's murder. One person has been charged, the others were released unconditionally. | A total of sixteen people have been arrested in connection with Mr McGuigan Sr's murder. One person has been charged, the others were released unconditionally. |
| The murder of Mr McGuigan sparked a crisis in Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive following the police assessment of IRA involvement in his murder. | The murder of Mr McGuigan sparked a crisis in Northern Ireland's power-sharing executive following the police assessment of IRA involvement in his murder. |
| A fresh round of talks got under way on Tuesday. | A fresh round of talks got under way on Tuesday. |
| These events were predicted in my statement on Monday. No one can be above the law. That is why we sought adjournment of the Assembly. | |
| We will do so again. Hopefully the UUP will support us this time rather than voting with SF for business as usual. |