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Mon 01 Jan 2009Commissioner says serious republican threat remains
GARDA COMMISSIONER Fachtna Murphy says there remains a serious threat from dissident republicans which must be tackled in order to avoid a major terrorist atrocity in the North.
Speaking to The Irish Times in his first lengthy newspaper interview, he said while gangland violence, drugs and increased stabbings were causes for concern as Irish society grows more violent, the threat from dissidents should not be underestimated.
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