Arrests of top republicans adds to talks chaos

The PSNI police this morning arrested three very senior Provisional republican figures in connection with the murder last month of Belfast man Kevin McGuigan -- one of whom, Bobby Storey (pictured), is the chairperson of Sinn Fein in the Six Counties.

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