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Call for fresh inquest into the murder of Mary McGlinchey

The son of a County Derry woman, who was murdered in her home 35 years ago, is calling for a fresh inquest into her death. Mary McGlinchey, the wife of former INLA leader Dominic McGlinchey, from Bellaghy, was shot nine times in the bathroom of her ...

02 Oct 2022 at 23:39

Northern Ireland

Legacy Bill ‘designed to cause pain and hurt’ says murdered councillor’s family

The son of a nationalist councillor murdered almost half a century ago has said a proposed Legacy Bill is designed to cause pain and hurt to families seeking the truth about what happened to their loved ones. Patsy Kelly was speaking as his mother ...

26 Jun 2023 at 12:31

Northern Ireland

New inquest ordered into murder of Thomas Lockard in 1998

A new inquest has been directed by the Northern Ireland Attorney General, Dame Brenda King, into the death of a man who was murdered weeks after the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. The body of Thomas Lockard was discovered in the ...

21 Sept 2023 at 09:58

Northern Ireland

20,000 deprivation of liberty authorisations in four years, MLAs are told

Twenty thousand people have been subject to deprivation of liberty authorisations to protect their health in the past four years, MLAs have been told. Northern Ireland’s Attorney General Dame Brenda King, who reviews the authorisations, ...

11 Apr 2024 at 17:22

Northern Ireland

Attorney General considering five requests for legacy inquests in Troubles cases

Northern Ireland’s Attorney General is considering five requests to hold inquests into Troubles deaths, just weeks before a legal deadline will halt any further legacy cases. Dame Brenda King, the top legal adviser to the Stormont ...

11 Apr 2024 at 16:35

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Attorney General considering five requests for legacy inquests in Troubles cases

11 Apr 2024 at 17:11

Northern Ireland

New inquest ordered into murder of Jim Murphy in 1974

A new inquest has been ordered into the death of a man in Co Fermanagh almost 50 years ago. The Attorney General for Northern Ireland Dame Brenda King has directed the new proceedings amid concerns over the original RUC ...

16 Jan 2024 at 13:31

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Donegal councillor makes call over defective concrete blocks

A Donegal County councillor who is facing the prospect of having to demolish and rebuild his home as a result of defective blocks and concrete, has called for the Attorney General here to take action against the Irish ...

03 Apr 2023 at 09:30

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Raychel Ferguson's parents call for PSNI investigation into death

Marie and Ray Ferguson, the parents of Raychel Ferguson (9), who died as a result of Hospital Acquired Hyponatraemia have branded what they described as "the refusal" of nurses to answer questions about their ...

12 Dec 2023 at 10:00

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'I would like the truth about my son's death' - Billy Gallagher

Today (Saturday) is the 50th anniversary of the death of nine-year-old Gordon Gallagher. Gordon was blown up by an IRA bomb left in the back garden of this home, 9, Leenan Gardens in Creggan. Before ...

25 Feb 2023 at 10:35

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Daniel Hegarty's family left in legal limbo

Des Doherty, the solicitor for the family of Daniel Hegarty (15) who was murdered by a British soldier during Operation Motorman in Derry, praised the “great fortitude and determination” of the ...

30 Jul 2022 at 19:00

Northern Ireland

Calls for clarity over which matters Attorney General recused himself from

The Government has come under renewed pressure to reveal which matters the Attorney General has recused himself from advising ministers on, over links to his previous legal work. The ...

06 Feb 2025 at 11:47

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