British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’

The Guardian reports: Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groups The British and Irish governments should engage with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland to negotiate their disbandment, according to a report.

A “window of opportunity” exists to establish a formal transition mechanism for loyalist and republican groups, provided certain conditions are met, it said.

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Location

United Kingdom · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

13 Oct 2026, 21:47 IST

Key names

British, Irish, Northern Ireland’, Northern Ireland

Section

World

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