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N Ireland terror threat lowered

The threat from Northern Ireland-related terrorism to the UK has been downgraded from substantial to moderate, the Home Secretary has said. This means an attack is possible but unlikely.

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Home Office: N Ireland terror attack 'possible but not likely'

Home Secretary Theresa May said:

Today the Security Service reduced the threat level to Great Britain from Northern Ireland-related terrorism from substantial to moderate. This means that a terrorist attack is possible, but not likely.

Despite the change which has been made today, there remains a real and serious threat against the United Kingdom from terrorism and I would ask the public to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to the police.

She said the threat level in Northern Ireland itself remained unchanged:

The threat level to Northern Ireland from Northern Ireland-related terrorism remains at severe, meaning that an attack is highly likely.

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