The find provides more evidence that not all of the Provisional IRA's weapons were decommissioned.

BBC: Worn and rusting rocket launcher still capable of killing

Mr McQuillan said the investigation had taken the police "into the very heart of the Provisional IRA".

BBC: 'IRA spy ring' inquiry call

The Real IRA said he was a member of its organisation and his family has accused the Provisional IRA of the killing.

BBC: 'Split' on thwarting Real IRA

On Tuesday, the inquiry's legal team revealed that it had had a face-to-face meeting with three former members of the Provisional IRA in recent weeks.

BBC: Murdered RUC men Breen and Buchanan warned about risk

Sinn Fein, often shunned by maintream politicians because of its links to the Provisional IRA, had four seats, as many as the Greens, the junior coalition partner, in the outgoing parliament.

BBC: The Dail

We have a long, deep folk memory not only of the Blitz which, of course, was the most colossal disaster in London--over 40, 000 died in that--but also the provisional IRA bombing campaign in the '70s and into the '80s.

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The Lagan Valley MP proposed that the party should "reaffirm its commitment to re-enter the executive upon receiving a report from the International Disarmament Commission that the Provisional IRA have commenced credible and verifiable decommissioning of their illegal weapons and explosives, leading to complete disarmament within an agreed timetable".

BBC: Donaldson challenge to devolution plan