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.
NI terror threat downgrade follows 2010 warning
The threat assessment was increased in September 2010 after Jonathan Evans, the director-general of MI5, warned that dissident Irish republicans could attempt a new wave of terrorist attacks on the British mainland.
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