Grace Piercy

Intelligence officials and security sources reportedly warn that the New IRA may be preparing violence to drive migrants out of Ireland, exploiting tensions after a stabbing and subsequent riots in Belfast. An unidentified man in a social-media video allegedly threatened migrants with an ultimatum and invoked civil war. Sources also link the group to recent attacks on police facilities and claim that competing IRA factions are pursuing both Irish independence and anti-migrant objectives. The Home Office says it is working with Ireland on migration and border security. The report also covers a Channel rescue involving a migrant boat and Andy Burnham’s call for tighter control of small-boat arrivals alongside support for people in genuine need.