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New IRA Plots Migrant Expulsion; UK-Ireland Respond After Bomb

8/11/2026

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Intelligence officials warned the New IRA in Ireland plans a violent campaign to expel all migrants, exploiting tensions on the Irish border.
The June 2026 stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie, allegedly by Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, sparked Belfast riots and heightened concerns about migrant-driven violence.
The Home Office works with Ireland to protect Common Travel Area after a July 2026 bomb find led to a student being charged with explosives.

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Intelligence officials warned the New IRA in Ireland plans a violent campaign to expel all migrants, exploiting tensions on the Irish border.
The June 2026 stabbing of Stephen Ogilvie, allegedly by Sudanese asylum seeker Hadi Alodid, sparked Belfast riots and heightened concerns about migrant-driven violence.
The Home Office works with Ireland to protect Common Travel Area after a July 2026 bomb find led to a student being charged with explosives.