MI5 Raises Northern Ireland Terror Threat Level to ‘Severe’

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris cited a ‘small number’ of individuals who remain determined to use ‘politically motivated violence’.

In this file image, officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland looks across at Holy Cross church at The Houben Centre, Belfast, on March 25, 2022. Liam McBurney/PA Media

MI5 has increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack is highly likely.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris cited a “small number” of individuals who remain determined to use “politically motivated violence”.