Northern Ireland

06 September 2006
U.S. Government Welcomes Independent Monitoring Commission Report

Ambassador Mitchell Reiss
September 6, 2006

The United States Government welcomes today’s report by the Independent Monitoring Commission.  The report makes clear that progress continues to be made on issues critical to the peace process. We note in particular the report’s conclusion that the IRA is firmly committed to following a political path, is not engaged in terrorist activity and has taken a stance against criminality.  We are concerned, however, about the report’s findings that dissident republicans pose a significant security threat and that some loyalist paramilitaries continue to engage in violence.

We note that the report catalogues the continuing efforts towards security normalization in Northern Ireland, commends the continuing excellent work of the PSNI and recognizes the increasing support across all communities for cooperation with the police. The U.S. Government appreciates the important work of the IMC and looks forward to its next report.

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