Terror attack from Ireland is a "strong possibility"

[JH]

[Dave]

'Severely possible' sounds like bad English, though I'm sure someone will correct me.

[ElDiablo]

"The threat from Irish-related terrorism to Great Britain is still lower than the overall threat from international terrorism, which remains unchanged at "severe""

[Interpolic]

'Severely possible' sounds like bad English, though I'm sure someone will correct me.

 

It's possibly severe bad use of English.

[JH]

Irish terror attack a 'strong possibility'

 

The threat level to Great Britain from Irish-related terrorism has been raised from moderate to substantial.

 

Home Secretary Theresa May said it meant an attack was a "strong possibility".

 

It was the first time this threat level had been published, the Home Office confirmed.

 

The head of security service MI5 warned last week that dissident republicans opposed to British rule in Northern Ireland could strike mainland Britain.

 

The threat from Irish-related terrorism to Great Britain is still lower than the overall threat from international terrorism, which remains unchanged at "severe".

 

'Persistent rise'

 

The new category of threat from Ireland applies to England, Wales and Scotland but not Northern Ireland, where the level also remains "severe".

 

Mrs May said: "The director-general of the security service has informed me that he has raised the threat to Great Britain from Irish-related terrorism from moderate to substantial, meaning that an attack is a strong possibility.

 

"Judgments are based on a broad range of factors, including the intent and capabilities of terrorist groups."

 

She said the information was being released to encourage people to remain vigilant, and a balance needed to be struck between keeping people alert and not alarming them.

 

MI5 Director-General Jonathan Evans said last week there had been a "persistent rise" in activity and ambition by dissidents in Northern Ireland over the past three years.

 

He said they did not have the capacity to return to the levels of violence caused by the Provisional IRA in the Troubles, but presented a "real and rising" security challenge.

 

Dissident republicans were responsible for more than 30 attacks or attempted attacks on national security targets since the start of the year, compared to about 20 for the whole of last year, he said.

 

The Real IRA recently hit out at Britain's "colonial and capitalist" system, threatening to target the City of London's financial institutions.

 

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said: "Clearly we have got to be concerned by what Jonathan Evans said."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11408758

[Northerngimp]

 

A few posters on here are 'Severely possible' .

[Decky]

http://www.newcastle-online.org/nufcforum/index.php/topic,63274.msg2515505.html#msg2515505

 

[Fugazi]

'Oooooohh, scaaary Irish men."

[Guest Stephen927]

I'm sorry but I watched The Leprechaun last night. I can't take this threat seriously at the minute.

[S.S.R.]

Before they panic the public they should do further research to be sure, to be sure.

[TaylorJ_01]

In Ireland, there is no parking allowed on a single yellow line at all. Furthermore, there is no parking on a double yellow line at all at all.

[Guest ObiChrisKenobi]

International Terrorism. Like they've put their strongest XI together for the World Cup or something.

[Decky]

I dont really see the big deal. We live here every day with a severe threat of bombs or incidents. You just have to get on with it really, can do fuck all to stop it.

[Guest ObiChrisKenobi]

Aye, its been going on for decades man, but its only since the news (and America) sensationalised it that it became scary and pants wetting.

[Guest BooBoo]

Gerry Adams looks like a geography teacher.

[Northerngimp]

Gerry Adams looks like a geography teacher.

 

With a satchel bomb.

[Rob W]

Quick!

 

Send tanks to Heathrow!!!!

[Guest guinness_fiend]

As long as they focus on London, I couldn't care less.

[Interpolic]

As long as they focus on London, I couldn't care less.

 

Oi, fuck off.  There's geordies in London.

[mrmojorisin75]

pick up the hotline to the states and inform them we've a situation involving terrorists that we require their assistance in resolving

 

send the fucking boys 'round man, give paddy a taste of american diplomacy at it's best

 

but seriously they can fuck right off with this shit again, wankers

[LiquidAK]

Read this as 'Iceland'. First thought was, "fucking Vikings!".

[BlufPurdi]

Fuck them.  Honestly man, what a ridiculous thing to start up again.  If anyone gives a shit about that crap any more they should give their heads a shake, there really is bigger things to worry about. 

[madras]

tell you what to do with ulster, tow it out and sink it.

[Pilko]

as long as Decky is alright then I don't mind

[madras]

as long as Decky is alright then I don't mind

you dont spell alight like that.