Pair quizzed in dissident Republican probe

22/10/2008 - 12:16:11
Two men were arrested today in connection with dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland.

The men, aged 35 and 37, were taken into custody in the Craigavon area.

Dissidents opposed to the peace process have launched a series of murder bids against police officers in the last 12 months.

PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde has claimed the threat posed by groups such as the Real IRA is the highest its been this decade.