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The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland

Inquiry

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee is conducting an inquiry into the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland.

The inquiry is looking at the effectiveness of current measures aimed at tackling paramilitarism in Northern Ireland and considering how the UK Government, Northern Ireland Executive and Irish Government can most effectively work together to remove paramilitarism from society in Northern Ireland.

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This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was Friday 27 May 2022.

Reports, special reports and government responses

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Second Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland
Inquiry The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland
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Response to this report
Second Special Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report
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Second Special Report - The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report
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Correspondence

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Correspondence from the Secretary of State, relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland inquiry, 31 May 2023
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Correspondence from Northern Ireland Prison Service, relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland, 6 March 2023
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Correspondence to the PSNI relating to the effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland inquiry, 24 January 2023
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Oral evidence transcripts

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18 October 2023
Inquiry The effect of paramilitary activity and organised crime on society in Northern Ireland
Witnesses Dr Aaron Edwards (Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst), and Dr Seán Brennan, Independent Researcher
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17 October 2023
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Witnesses Jamie Bryson (Director of NI Policy at Centre for the Union)
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26 April 2023
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Witnesses John McBurney (Commissioner at Independent Reporting Commission), Monica McWilliams (Commissioner at Independent Reporting Commission), Tim O'Connor (Commissioner at Independent Reporting Commission), and Mitchell Reiss (Commissioner at Independent Reporting Commission)
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Written evidence

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Professor Marie Breen-Smyth the Independent Reviewer of the exercised powers under the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (PNI0025)
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Northern Ireland Department for Justice (PNI0024)
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Police Service of Northern Ireland (PNI0023)
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