IRA dissidents pose threat to London Olympics say security chiefs

Their will always be a threat as long as the Britsh Government holds land in Ireland,but they rather hold the land then stop a war .

just a bunch of sad twats really who have gone past their sell by date, even ETA haven't given up, but not johnny paddy.

Pretty clear most folks on here are `plastic paddies`. Dissident Irish Republican terrorist groups often use events to try and make a point , ie the date of the devolution of policing and justice to the NI Assembly was used to set of various bombs. Royal wedding, Olympics, elections are all prime targets for terrorist activity in the UK whether IRA or Al Qaeda

maybe they could have tossing the grenade, instead of the caber as a sport

aah the good ol' boys of the RA will be pleased that there some gullibles left in the mother country.

No sign of the Brit lovers on this topic..Only poor paranoid FallsRNat fell for this one.

The brits are worried about the wrong bunch of people.

Despicable propoganda designed to stir anti-Irish hatred - even during the height of the troubles, the IRA never targeted international events. In reality, it's about giving the RUC thugs carte blanche to abuse the indigenous community (witness the recent attacks on the bloody sunday marchers as they tried to make their way home on the train).

It's nice to see the Brits blame Irish people for things they might do. You sucked that up Seamus as if it already happened. See how the mere suggestion of violence by the RIRA ect, triggers and enforces a belief in the brain. In your mind,and other posters it has already happened..There is your enemy Seamus. Now look at your post and see how you reacted..It's one thing to report violence..But the enemy of the peace process is FEAR. Say thanks to the Brits..Maybe sometime it will click, who are the real enemies of the peace process. Brainwashing is the process,not a human on the planet can resist it,our brains are too receptive.

Don't believe it for a second. This is just the British government trying to frame the Irish as the bad guys. A couple of years ago they claimed dissident IRA were targeting William and Harry, and then they were targeting the wedding, now they are targeting the Olympics. According to British Intelligence, dissident IRA is behind every tree and under every rock. In 2002 they were at a checkpoint in Israel, sniping at Israelis, then they were in Iran teaching Iraqis to make IED's...let's get real. The Irish are still the favorite scapegoat of the British. How would it benefit dissident IRA to stage an attack at the Olympics? Would killing or injuring a bunch of foreign athletes help their cause? Would killing a bunch of American tourists help their cause? An attack at the Olympics would only help the British to crack down on any Irish independence movement.

these guys just can't stop, how many more times does ireland have to say - no no no to anymore violence

Wow..you'd think it would be the lot that likes to be henpecked in heaven for eternity by 72 formerly virgin women.This is scare mongering.Sure there's a man here representing Ireland in fencing,even bought new stakes and barbed wire to prepare for the event.

Scary stuff!

Do these people not realize yet that the majority of people don't want this type of violence any more. Can they just leave it alone and let people get on with the Games. What great satisfaction is there in harming people. It is lovely to turn on the News and not see people who have been destroyed by this type of violence.