Republican Sinn Féin has stated that a statement sent from its e-mail address and saying that the Continuity IRA had called a ceasefire was “bogus”.
Republican Sinn Féin, viewed as the political wing of the Continuity IRA, said yesterday that its e-mail was “hacked”, which resulted in the “bogus” ceasefire being sent to some media outlets.
“We have been informed by people in the broadcast and print media that a bogus statement was sent out from our e-mail address on August 14th.
“No such statement was sent out by Republican Sinn Féin and steps have been taken to rectify the situation,” it added.