jamie mcivor in _ now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, _ now coming to its close.ank i now coming to its close. jamie mcivor in glasgow, thank you. | politicians in northern ireland have condemned continuing paramilitary violence after police warned that dissident groups may try to provoke disorder over the easter weekend. extra officers have been drafted in ahead of a visit by president biden next week, as part of events to mark the 25th anniversary of the good friday agreement. 0ur ireland correspondent, chris page has more from belfa5t. northern ireland is marking a quarter of a century of relative peace. the agreement signed on good friday, 1998, largely ended three decades of conflict. but there is also a reminder that the threat from paramilitaries hasn't completely faded. la5t last year there was some trouble at an annual and dissident republican march in londonderry on easter monday, but police warned yesterday there could be more serious violence this time round. there is very strong community evidence specifically coming forward in respect of monday's eve

live now to jamie mcivor, our scotland correspondent, who is in glasgow.ago so just remind us what we know so far. yes indeed, big developments in the scottish political world this morning. peter murrell was the snp chief executive for 23 years. he wasn't perhaps terribly well—known to the wider public until recently but he was very well within the scottish political world, presiding as chief executive of the snp through a period of phenomenal growth in the party's fortunes, and married to nicola sturgeon since 2010. police scotland issued a statement at 9:30am in which they say that mr murrell was taken into custody this morning. they say officers are carrying out searches at a number of addresses and that a report will be sent to both the crown 0ffice report will be sent to both the crown office and the procurator fiscal. it centres on this row over snp finances, the question of how £600,000 of funding raised for the snp have been spent. tell £600,000 of funding raised for the snp have been spent.— snp have been spent. tell us a bit more about _ snp have

let's cross over to glasgow now where our correspoindent, jamie mcivor is standing by.date on this developing situation. the jimmy bring us up-to-date on this developing situation.— jimmy bring us up-to-date on this developing situation. the news that the auditors — developing situation. the news that the auditors had _ developing situation. the news that the auditors had resigned _ developing situation. the news that the auditors had resigned comes i developing situation. the news that the auditors had resigned comes at| the auditors had resigned comes at the auditors had resigned comes at the end of one of the most difficult weeks in the history of the scottish national party. to remind you, the s&p has been the dominant force in scottish politics for more than a decade. much more popular than any of the other major parties in scotland. dominant performances in scottish elections and uk general elections in recent years. the parties funding aim and principles aim to achieve scottish independence which they became close to the referendum in 2014. a police investigation

— jamie mcivor is with us, what has hauened? , happened?idlothian north and the msp for the midlothian north and the musselburgh constituency. he was the musselburgh constituency. he was the snp treasurer for 16 years up to 2020 and he took up the post again last year. our colleagues have been outside his home this morning and there is no sign of any police activity. these events follow on from events two weeks ago when you recall the former chief executive of the snp peter merrill, the husband of the former first minister nicola sturgeon was arrested and questioned as part of the investigation. he was later released without charge. their home was searched by officers as part of this investigation. it is all probably in terms of the timing rather unfortunate for the new first minister of scotland onset use of who is due to set out his political priorities to the scottish parliament today, hoping to reset what has been a difficult first few weeks for him, safe to say this story will be the one dominating the headlines. , . ., ~ story will be