A story that received no discernable coverage in the UK

From The Irish News via A Tangled Web comes the news that "Legislation that allows paramilitary groups to decommission weapons without fear of prosecution is to be extended for another year to encourage loyalists to disarm.

Under the Arms Decommissioning Act, weapons, ammunition and explosives can be handed in with impunity until February 20, but the British government is seeking to extend the amnesty period until February 14 next year.

The proposal was debated in the House of Commons yesterday after the House of Lords approved the extension on Tuesday."