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| An Irish parliamentary committee has found that British security services colluded with loyalists involved in a series of attacks in the Republic. | An Irish parliamentary committee has found that British security services colluded with loyalists involved in a series of attacks in the Republic. |
| The committee studied the findings of Mr Justice Henry Barron's report into 18 loyalist murders in the 1970s. | The committee studied the findings of Mr Justice Henry Barron's report into 18 loyalist murders in the 1970s. |
| Mr Justice Barron named several loyalists and members of the security forces suspected of involvement. | Mr Justice Barron named several loyalists and members of the security forces suspected of involvement. |
| The committee also criticised the Northern Ireland Office and the RUC for failing to co-operate with inquiries. | The committee also criticised the Northern Ireland Office and the RUC for failing to co-operate with inquiries. |
| The Barron report was presented to the Irish government's joint committee on justice in December 2003. | The Barron report was presented to the Irish government's joint committee on justice in December 2003. |
| It examined the bombings of Kay's Tavern in Dundalk, Dublin Airport, the Three Star Inn in Castleblayney and other incidents in the 1970s - including the Miami Showbands murders at a bogus British army checkpoint at Buskhill, near Newry. | |
| Mr Justice Barron named several loyalists as well as members of the security forces suspected of involvement. | Mr Justice Barron named several loyalists as well as members of the security forces suspected of involvement. |
| The parliamentary committee found that there was extensive evidence of security force collusion in paramilitary activities during that time. | The parliamentary committee found that there was extensive evidence of security force collusion in paramilitary activities during that time. |
| Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, who said the committee's findings were "deeply troubling", called on the British government to examine the report carefully. |