Lyra murder accused lays wreath at New IRA memorial

Dissident charged with killing journalist didn’t breach bail conditions despite attending terror gang’s Easter event

Peter Cavanagh at a dissident republican Easter commemoration on April 1

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A Dissident republican charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee dressed up in paramilitary-style clothing to lay a wreath at a New IRA memorial.

But Peter Cavanagh, who denies involvement in the fatal shooting, was not in breach of any bail conditions despite the Easter Monday event’s links to the terror gang.