IRA statement confirms arms re-inspection

This is the full text of the IRA statement issued yesterday:

This is the full text of the IRA statement issued yesterday:

"On October 25 the leadership of ONH (Oglaigh na hEireann IRA) announced that we would honour all commitments entered into by us, as outlined in our statement of May 6th.

"We specifically announced that we would repeat the inspection of a number of our arms dumps, by agreed third parties, to confirm that our weapons remain secure.

"We now wish to confirm that this re-inspection has taken place, and thank those involved for their co-operation.

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"This initiative represents clear and irrefutable evidence of the IRA's commitment to a just and equitable peace settlement.

"This initiative was taken in the context of a series of commitments made by the two governments, especially the British government. To date the British government has not honoured the commitments it entered into.

"It is not the responsibility of the IRA alone to enhance the peace process. Others also must play their part."