Northern Ireland

Police search Ardoyne offices of republican prisoners group

Police at the Cogús office in Ardoyne Avenue on Monday morning. Picture by Cliff Donaldson
Police at the Cogús office in Ardoyne Avenue on Monday morning. Picture by Cliff Donaldson Police at the Cogús office in Ardoyne Avenue on Monday morning. Picture by Cliff Donaldson

POLICE have carried out searches at the offices of a republican prisoners' group.

The Cogús offices in Ardoyne Avenue were searched yesterday morning and a number of items removed.

The office is linked to Republican Network for Unity and assists Oglaigh na hEireann (ONH) prisoners currently held in Maghaberry jail.

ONH called a ceasefire in January 2018.

However, members have been linked to the gangland-style murder of Jim Donegan in December 2018.

Republican Network for Unity posted on its Facebook page: "Following a number of recent PSNI attacks against our party and our activists, masked PSNI militia are currently searching our office premises in Ardoyne".