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McGurk’s relatives challenge findings

Posted By: September 26, 2015

Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Friday, September 25, 2015 Relatives of people killed in the McGurk’s Bar massacre will go to court today to challenge a police report into the atrocity.Legal action was launched after the now defunct Historical Enquiries Team found there was no evidence of bias in the original RUC investigation.Fifteen people were killed when […]

Opposition bill could help restore confidence

Posted By: September 25, 2015

Alex Kane. Irish News (Belfast).Friday, September 26. 2015  While the headlines this week have been dominated by talks, the paramilitary assessment panel and Jamie Bryson, something very important slipped in under the radar: the first reading of John McCallister’s assembly and executive reform (assembly opposition) bill. And this is important, because it is the first time that the […]

Corbyn reiterates support for united Ireland

Posted By: September 25, 2015

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has reiterated his support for a united Ireland in a recent interview. Ulster TV ( U.TV).Thursday, September 24, 2015 New Statesman magazine asked if he supported reunification in a question and answer session.Mr Corbyn replied: “It’s an aspiration that I have always gone along with.”However his comments have been branded “unhelpful” to the Northern […]

Bit of window dressing won’t save sinking ship

Posted By: September 25, 2015

  “Peter Robinson, in an attempt to out manoeuvre Mike Nesbitt, has been making a mockery of the institutions with his ministers resigning and then being re-instated and the party’s MLAs keeping attendance to a minimum – except that is when they sit on the finance committee and want to prevent Jamie Bryson giving evidence in public session.” […]

McGurk’s Bar families prepare themselves for crucial High Court hearing

Posted By: September 24, 2015

By Ciara Quinn .Belfast Media.Wednesday,  September 23, 2015   FAMILIES of those murdered in the McGurk’s Bar atrocity will see the latest stage of their long battle for justice move to the High Court on Friday. Speaking to Daily Belfast ahead of the hearing, Robert McClenaghan – whose 73-year-old grandfather Philip Garry was the oldest […]

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