SF's Gerry Kelly says engaging with disaffected youth involved with dissidents groups is vital

Reports in The Guardian and The Irish News that 3 armed dissident republican groups have merged into one. The Real IRA, Republican Action Against Drugs aka RAAD and the group responsible for Constable Ronan Kerr's murder have now come together as one. They say they will intensify attacks on security forces and other British-related targets. Sinn Fein's Gerry Kelly says it's important to engage with these groups and to encourage young people to pursue peaceful paths to their goals.