For decades the IRA has existed as a faux police-force in Northern Ireland, and to some extent in the Republic too. The orgainsation claims that it is the legitimate army/law enforcer of the island or Ireland and has been championed by its supporters for the protection it gave to nationalists in the North.
Following a statement by the NI police ombudsman which said that no evidence existed to suggest that Jean McConville was a British informer the IRA replied with a rejection. In today’s Sunday Life in the North, Helen McKendry, daughter of Mrs. McConville has demanded that the IRA justify its continued stance on the murder.
It’s only fair; if the IRA insists on acting as a lawless police force under the guise of protecting the people then it should be answerable to them too; you cannot claim you are there to help your people and then refuse to justify your actions when they are questioned by them.