Blair hails "important step" in peace process

British Prime Minister Tony Blair has hailed the IICD confirmation of IRA decommissioning as 'an important development' in the Northern Ireland peace process. Mr Blair welcomed the news that the amount of arms and material decommissioned by the IRA was "consistent with the assessments provided by the security services of the two governments last year". Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Brighton, he highlighted the efforts to achieve decommissioning made by successive British governments.