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David Cameron to discuss Northern Ireland violence with Irish taoiseach David Cameron to discuss Northern Ireland violence with Irish taoiseach
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The rise in the number of attempted terrorist murders of police officers and continuing loyalist street disorder across Northern Ireland will be discussed during a meeting between David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny in London on Monday.The rise in the number of attempted terrorist murders of police officers and continuing loyalist street disorder across Northern Ireland will be discussed during a meeting between David Cameron and his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny in London on Monday.
The security situation in the province will be on the agenda when the taoiseach holds talks with the prime minister as part of a new annual Anglo-Irish summit.The security situation in the province will be on the agenda when the taoiseach holds talks with the prime minister as part of a new annual Anglo-Irish summit.
Kenny will also raise the imprisonment of former IRA Old Bailey bomber Marian Price, which Irish officials believe has created a martyr-figure for dissident republicans.Kenny will also raise the imprisonment of former IRA Old Bailey bomber Marian Price, which Irish officials believe has created a martyr-figure for dissident republicans.
Nationalist parties in Northern Ireland have argued that Price should be freed on humanitarian grounds given the state of her health, and the recent death of her sister Dolours.Nationalist parties in Northern Ireland have argued that Price should be freed on humanitarian grounds given the state of her health, and the recent death of her sister Dolours.
The discussions will also include Ireland's EU presidency and the latest attempts by Dublin to secure a loan deal on its bank debts from its European partners.The discussions will also include Ireland's EU presidency and the latest attempts by Dublin to secure a loan deal on its bank debts from its European partners.
After the meeting in 10 Downing Street, Kenny will attend the Champ St Patrick's Day reception in parliament sponsored by Tourism Ireland. Champ is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland, the Republic and the UK. After the meeting in 10 Downing Street, Kenny will attend the Champ St Patrick's Day reception in parliament sponsored by Tourism Ireland. Champ is a not-for-profit organisation that promotes peace and prosperity in Northern Ireland, the Republic and the UK.
During the one-day visit, the taoiseach will also address a business event at the Mansion House in the City of London; the British Irish Chamber of Commerce Lunch at Savoy Place and the London School of Economics. During the one-day visit, the taoiseach will also address a business event at Mansion House in the City of London; the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce lunch at Savoy Place and the London School of Economics.
The joint prime ministerial meeting comes as Labour's shadow Northern Ireland spokesman, Vernon Croaker, warned on Monday of a "worrying increase" in terrorist activity. The joint prime ministerial meeting comes as Labour's shadow Northern Ireland spokesman, Vernon Coaker, warned on Monday of a "worrying increase" in terrorist activity.
This follows an attempt to blow up three police officers along Belfast Lough on Saturday evening in a planned bomb attack on a police patrol. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed last night that an explosion close to the M5 motorway in north Belfast was "attempted murder". This follows an attempt to blow up three police officers along Belfast Lough on Saturday evening in a planned bomb attack on a police patrol. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed on Sunday night that an explosion near the M5 motorway in north Belfast was "attempted murder".
None of the officers was injured when the bomb went off along a loughside towpath at about 9.15pm on Saturday.None of the officers was injured when the bomb went off along a loughside towpath at about 9.15pm on Saturday.
The PSNI district commander, Chief Superintendent Henry Irvine, said his colleagues were lucky to be alive.The PSNI district commander, Chief Superintendent Henry Irvine, said his colleagues were lucky to be alive.
He said: "This is a well-known area that is used every day by members of the local community. It is only by good fortune that police officers and members of the public were not killed or seriously injured last night."He said: "This is a well-known area that is used every day by members of the local community. It is only by good fortune that police officers and members of the public were not killed or seriously injured last night."
Police in the same area of Belfast had to endure a night of rioting 24 hours earlier when up to 100 loyalists attacked officer during several hours of disorder in the nearby Glengormley district. Police in the same area of Belfast had to endure a night of rioting 24 hours earlier when up to 100 loyalists attacked officers in the nearby Glengormley district.