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British Army experts spying on IRA dissidents (AP)

 
AP - Northern Ireland's police commander warned Friday that his force must use a specialist British Army unit to spy on IRA dissidents, whom he described as "lunatics" bent on mounting an attack as St. Patrick's Day approaches. (link)

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