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| Protests over dissident murders | Protests over dissident murders |
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| People across Northern Ireland are expected to attend a series of rallies to show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. | People across Northern Ireland are expected to attend a series of rallies to show their anger at the murders of two soldiers and a policeman. |
| Silent protests are to be held in Belfast, Lisburn, Newry, Downpatrick and Londonderry. | |
| A peace vigil is to be held in Craigavon, County Armagh near the site where Constable Stephen Paul Carroll was shot dead on Monday. | |
| Two people are still being questioned over the murder of the 48-year-old. | |
| Most of the rallies have been organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. | Most of the rallies have been organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. |
| Peter Bunting, the congress's assistant general secretary, said workers had to unite to ensure the peace process "was not derailed" by those with an "agenda of sectarianism".Map of the shooting locations | Peter Bunting, the congress's assistant general secretary, said workers had to unite to ensure the peace process "was not derailed" by those with an "agenda of sectarianism".Map of the shooting locations |
| "They must be faced down with a massive display of the unity of the people of Northern Ireland. We are determined not to be assigned into tight sectarian boxes," he said. | "They must be faced down with a massive display of the unity of the people of Northern Ireland. We are determined not to be assigned into tight sectarian boxes," he said. |
| The protests are due to take place between 1300 and 1330 GMT. | The protests are due to take place between 1300 and 1330 GMT. |
| MPs at Westminster will gather for 15 minutes from 1600 GMT to show their support for the peace rallies. | MPs at Westminster will gather for 15 minutes from 1600 GMT to show their support for the peace rallies. |
| There has been widespread condemnation of the murders and politicians from all parties have vowed not to let the shootings endanger the peace process. | There has been widespread condemnation of the murders and politicians from all parties have vowed not to let the shootings endanger the peace process. |
| Dissident republican group, the Continuity IRA, said it shot Constable Carroll at Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, on Monday.The Continuity IRA has claimed responsibility for the Craigavon killing | Dissident republican group, the Continuity IRA, said it shot Constable Carroll at Lismore Manor, in Craigavon, on Monday.The Continuity IRA has claimed responsibility for the Craigavon killing |
| On Saturday sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot at Massereene Army base, Antrim. | On Saturday sappers Mark Quinsey, 23, from Birmingham, and Patrick Azimkar, 21, from London, were shot at Massereene Army base, Antrim. |
| The Real IRA said they killed the soldiers, who died in a hail of bullets as they accepted a pizza delivery at about 2120 GMT. | The Real IRA said they killed the soldiers, who died in a hail of bullets as they accepted a pizza delivery at about 2120 GMT. |
| A youth aged 17 and a 37-year-old man remain in police custody for questioning in connection with the murder of Constable Carroll. | A youth aged 17 and a 37-year-old man remain in police custody for questioning in connection with the murder of Constable Carroll. |
| They were arrested on Tuesday after officers searched a number of homes on the Drumbeg estate. | They were arrested on Tuesday after officers searched a number of homes on the Drumbeg estate. |
| The area overlooks the spot where Constable Carroll was shot in the back of the head as he sat behind the wheel of an unmarked police car. | The area overlooks the spot where Constable Carroll was shot in the back of the head as he sat behind the wheel of an unmarked police car. |
| He was just two years from retirement after serving 24 years as a policeman in Northern Ireland, much of it through the worst of the Troubles. | He was just two years from retirement after serving 24 years as a policeman in Northern Ireland, much of it through the worst of the Troubles. |
| 'Traitors' | 'Traitors' |
| There were minor disturbances in Craigavon on Tuesday night, where wheeled bins were set on fire after the police raids. | There were minor disturbances in Craigavon on Tuesday night, where wheeled bins were set on fire after the police raids. |
| Police chiefs from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are to meet on Thursday to assess the security threat posed by dissident republicans. | Police chiefs from Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic are to meet on Thursday to assess the security threat posed by dissident republicans. |
| Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and Garda Siochána Commissoner Fachtna Murphy will meet in Belfast. | Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde and Garda Siochána Commissoner Fachtna Murphy will meet in Belfast. |
| British and Irish ministers met for a security summit at Hillsborough Castle in County Down on Tuesday, where they pledged the attacks would not be allowed to derail the peace process. | British and Irish ministers met for a security summit at Hillsborough Castle in County Down on Tuesday, where they pledged the attacks would not be allowed to derail the peace process. |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward said the dissidents may have the power to take lives but added: "They do not have the power to stop the peace process." | Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward said the dissidents may have the power to take lives but added: "They do not have the power to stop the peace process." |
| Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attacks, saying: "These people are traitors to the island of Ireland, they have betrayed the political desires, hopes and aspirations of all of the people who live on this island." | Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness also condemned the attacks, saying: "These people are traitors to the island of Ireland, they have betrayed the political desires, hopes and aspirations of all of the people who live on this island." |
| He and First Minister Peter Robinson, of the Democratic Unionists, visited Mr Carroll's widow to offer their sympathies before departing for a visit to the United States. | He and First Minister Peter Robinson, of the Democratic Unionists, visited Mr Carroll's widow to offer their sympathies before departing for a visit to the United States. |
| The trip had been postponed twice in the wake of the shootings. | The trip had been postponed twice in the wake of the shootings. |
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| Will you take part in one of the protests? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Will you take part in one of the protests? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |