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Prosecutors continue to consider Stakeknife files for other suspects

Prosecutors are continuing to consider a number of files around crimes associated with the former British Army agent known as Stakeknife for other suspects. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) made the statement after the death of west Belfast man ...

13 Apr 2023 at 13:43

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Was the decision to avoid prosecution of soldiers prompted by the killing of Billy McGreanery and others?

Declassified documents unearthed by the Pat Finuncane Centre in Derry in 2013 revealed that as far back as 1971, and just weeks after the killing of Billy McGreanery, there were dedicated attempts being made by the British state to ensure that ...

24 Oct 2019 at 19:30

Northern Ireland

Brother of republican killed by UVF speaks of devastation as new inquest opens

The brother of a former republican prisoner killed by loyalist paramilitaries has spoken of the damage his death had on their family and community. Sam Marshall was 31 years old when he was killed by the UVF on March 7 1990 as he left a ...

20 Mar 2023 at 16:20

Local News

Hooded Men apology welcomed as 'another step towards justice'

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MP has welcomed an apology to the Hooded Men from the PSNI. The PSNI apologised to the Hooded Men days before the death of Joe Clarke. Mr Eastwood called on the British Government and British Army to follow ...

13 Jun 2023 at 15:32

Local News

Inquest into deaths of two Derry men told military squad car driver looked 'tense'

The inquest into the deaths of two Derry men shot dead in the grounds of Gransha Hospital on December 6 1984 has been told by a witness that she saw the driver of one of the cars used by the British Army squad and the driver looked ...

02 May 2023 at 14:18

Northern Ireland

Invisible radio wave weapon downs ‘drone swarms’ in trial success

A UK-developed invisible radio wave weapon has taken down “drone swarms” in the largest trial of its type to date. British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and neutralised swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new ...

17 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Local News

'The justice we deserve is in the hands of the state'

Relatives of a man shot dead by a British soldier in Derry almost 50 years ago have spoken of their determination to completely clear his name of any implication that he was a gunman. Billy McGreanery was killed by a member of ...

24 Oct 2019 at 08:00

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PPS urged to 'think hard' about victims' families

Relatives of a Derry teenager shot and killed by a British soldier over 50 years ago has urged the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) to “think hard” about what it was doing to victim’s families. The soldier acussed of shooting ...

28 Sept 2023 at 12:30

Northern Ireland

Belfast weapons factory wins £176m contract to produce lightweight missiles

A Belfast weapons factory has won a £176 million contract to produce lightweight missiles for the British Army. A significant number of lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) have been ordered by the Government from Thales UK ...

24 Jul 2024 at 16:14

Local News

Francis Bradley Inquest: Shooting victim told he wouldn't see his 21st birthday

The inquest into the death of a 20-year-old man shot dead by the British Army on February 18 1986 near Toomebridge heard that there were allegations that the deceased had been told by RUC men he would not live to see his ...

24 Apr 2023 at 14:12

Local News

Daughter of Hooded Man delighted at Supreme Court verdict against PSNI

The daughter of one of the 'Hooded Men' has spoken of her delight at today's Supreme Court verdict that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) were wrong not to investigate allegations of torture. Fiona ...

15 Dec 2021 at 18:00

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Creggan's Jim Casey shot week before Motorman remembered

“They murdered my grandfather but they also killed a piece of me that night,' said Jim Gallagher, who was just 10-years-old when his beloved granda, Jim Casey (57), was shot dead by the British army. Speaking ...

10 Aug 2022 at 17:30

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