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Special Branch agent involved in assassination outside school, inquest told A SPECIAL Branch agent was involved in the shooting of a man by republicans outside a school in Northern Ireland, an inquest heard yesterday.

Rivals unite for Northern Ireland UNIONIST Peter Robinson and republican Martin McGuinness last night pledged to work together to overcome their differences after taking office in Northern Ireland.

Stone planned to slit throats of Sinn Fein leaders, court is told MICHAEL Stone, the Loyalist killer, planned to slit the throats of the Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in a dramatic assassination when he attacked Stormont in 2006, a court heard yesterday.

Robinson named as next first minister of Northern Ireland PETER Robinson will become the first minister of Northern Ireland when Ian Paisley steps down next month.

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