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Irish News editorial on Chief Constable’s plan to appeal Glenanne ruling

Posted By: December 16, 2017

Focus must be on bereaved Irish News Editorial.Belfast. Saturday, December 16, 2017 Almost a year after the collapse of Stormont and with the political impasse showing no sign of being resolved, the exasperation of those involved in legacy cases is becoming acute.Last week in this newspaper, the relatives of almost 120 victims of the notorious Glenanne Gang published an open letter to […]

Victims groups criticize proposal to scrap HET

Posted By: October 01, 2014

Connla Young. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, October 1, 2014 PLANS by the PSNI to scrap the Historical Enquiries Team and replace it with a new investigations unit have been strongly criticised by victims groups. The unit is expected to be wound up by Christmas after the PSNI revealed it is shedding up to 300 jobs […]

Baggot Defends His Actions

Posted By: November 13, 2013

Allison Morris. Irish News (Belfast). Wednesday, November 13, 2013 As pressure mounts on the PSNI to tackle out-of-control elements of loyalism, Chief Constable Matt Baggott defends his actions. He spoke to Allison Morris Matt Baggott has denied his officers are failing to tackle the UVF. In the past year the east Belfast faction of the paramilitary group […]

Difficulties in dealing with the past

Posted By: November 13, 2013

Allison Morris.Irish News( Belfast).Wednesday, November 13, 2013 Any new approach to the way the past is policed following the Richard Haass talks could require a major change in the law, Matt Baggott has said. Historical investigations are currently costing the PSNI £27 million a year, with only a handful of convictions to show for it. […]

Most Prolific Protestant Killer

Posted By: October 26, 2013

Loyalism’s most prolific sectarian killer may have enjoyed indefensible relationship with RUC officers Gerry Moriarty. Irish Times. Thursday, October 24, 2013. It’s difficult to challenge the notion, as contained in Anne Cadwallader’s newly published book Lethal Allies, that Robin “the Jackal” Jackson probably was loyalism’s most prolific sectarian killer. It’s equally difficult to challenge the […]

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