UK and Ireland Urged to Talk Directly With Paramilitaries on Disbanding

Britain and Ireland should talk directly with loyalist and republican paramilitaries, armed groups, to get them to disband, a 13 October 2026 report says. Commissioned by both governments and written by Fleur Ravensbergen after a year of confidential contacts, it found enough support. London will review the findings with Dublin. The test is progress without granting legitimacy.