Journalist murder marks upsurge in N Ireland unrest

DUBLIN - The killing of a journalist in Londonderry marks the latest upsurge of violence in Northern Ireland - where fears are growing that a fragile and hard-won peace is increasingly at risk.

But dissident republicans - seeking Northern Ireland's departure from the United Kingdom and integration into the Republic of Ireland through violent means - remain active.Among commentators there is a wide-held belief that the perpetrators are youngsters not old enough to remember "The Troubles", and are being manipulated by a radical older element.

“I know there will be some people who know what happened but are scared to come forward but if you have information, no matter how small, please contact detectives," said Murphy, stressing that the information would be treated as "100 percent anonymous".McKee's murder follows a car bomb in Londonderry in January and a spate of letter bombs sent to British targets in March - both claimed by the New IRA.

Kieran McConaghy, a lecturer in terrorism at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, said it was "hard to say" whether Brexit has played a "major role" in recent attacks, as such events have been consistent since the ceasefire.

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