The British and Irish Governments have issued a joint condemnation of attacks on police stations in Northern Ireland claimed by the New IRA.
Following today's British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Hillsborough Castle, both administrations praised the "excellent ongoing cooperation" between the PSNI and An Garda Siochana in "tackling terrorism, paramilitarism and associated criminality".
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Parliamentary Under-Secretary Matthew Patrick represented the UK at the summit.
Meanwhile, Ireland's delegation included Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee and Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan.
The conference addressed recent dissident republican violence targeting police facilities across Northern Ireland.
In one incident, a male delivery driver was seized by attackers in the Twinbrook district of west Belfast on Saturday.
The assailants placed an explosive device in his vehicle, before forcing him to drive to Dunmurry police station.
The car detonated outside the facility while an evacuation was underway, sparking widespread condemnation from political figures across the spectrum.
The assailants placed an explosive device in his vehicle outside Dunmurry police station
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The New IRA subsequently claimed responsibility for the bombing in a statement issued to the Irish News.
This incident came just weeks after a comparable attack targeting Lurgan police station, though on that occasion the device failed to detonate.
Detectives investigating the Dunmurry bombing have secured court approval for an additional 36 hours to interview a suspect.
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The 66-year-old man was detained on Tuesday under the Terrorism Act, then transported to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning.
Police have also carried out searches in both east and west Belfast as part of their investigation.
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn confirmed he had received a briefing from the PSNI regarding the incident, noting that officers are collaborating closely with security partners.
"You will have seen an arrest has already been made and searches have been conducted in east and west Belfast," he said in a statement.
He emphasised the entire Northern Ireland community bears responsibility for combating the dissident republican threat.
"If there is anyone that has any information whatsoever that can assist the police in bringing those who did this to account, please contact the PSNI," he urged.
"This is a responsibility on the whole of the community of Northern Ireland to leave no stone unturned to defeat this threat."
The Northern Ireland Secretary stressed that both the Dunmurry and Lurgan incidents endangered the lives of police officers and civilians alike, adding: "We are resolute in our commitment to find those responsible."
Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan pledged the "absolute co-operation" of police in investigating the car bomb attack.