Priest involved in Eta peace move

Belfast priest Fr Alex Reid was involved in getting Basque separatist group Eta to call a permanent ceasefire, it has been confirmed.

The group will begin the ceasefire on Friday "to start a new democratic process in the Basque country".

Fr Reid, who was a witness to IRA decommissioning in Northern Ireland, said they were influenced by the peace process in the province.

He said they had taken "courage and inspiration" from the NI peace process. The rest