Republican dissident group claims it tried to kill loyalist in west Belfast

Republican group Óglaigh na hÉireann (ÓNH) has claimed it tried to kill a loyalist in west Belfast earlier this month.The dissident organisation, which has previously threatened to take action against loyalist paramilitaries, claimed the failed murder bid was a ‘one-off’ and its ceasefire remains intact. It is believed to be the first time ÓNH, or any anti-agreement republican group, has attempted to kill an identified loyalist. In a statement using a recognised codeword, the group, which called a ceasefire in 2018, said the alleged loyalist, who has been named, was targeted close to St Peter’s Cathedral in the west of the city on Sunday August 9. ÓNH claims attempted bomb attack as feud continuesOpens in new windowDissident republican group claims it has produced homemade 3D-printed Glock