There is “no hope” of political progress until the issue of IRA criminality has been dealt with, the Northern Ireland secretary has said. Paul Murphy told the BBC the onus was on Sinn Fein to act. Mr Murphy also praised the courage of the McCartney sisters who have taken their campaign for justice over the murder of their brother to the US. Robert McCartney died in a bar row. His family blames the IRA for the murder and intimidating witnesses. Full Story