Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man in connection with a suspected car bombing linked to the New IRA, a dissident republican group that has been intensifying its threats despite the region's peace deal almost three decades ago.
The arrest comes as the group, which opposes the Good Friday Agreement, continues to pose a security challenge nearly 30 years after the accord largely ended sectarian violence. Authorities have not released details of the suspect or the specific incident, but confirmed the arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into New IRA activities.
The New IRA has been blamed for several attacks in recent years, including a bomb under a police officer's car in 2020 and a letter bomb campaign in 2024. The group aims to unite Northern Ireland with the Republic of Ireland through force, rejecting the power-sharing government established by the peace process.