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Daniel Hegarty court case set for October

The family of the late Daniel Hegarty (15) has welcomed the decision to list his case for hearing. At the High Court this morning, Lady Chief Justice The Right Honourable Dame Siobhan Keegan, said Daniel’s case would be heard on October 20, 2022. ...

08 Sept 2022 at 18:30

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BREAKING: Daniel Hegarty Soldier B case judicial review granted

The family of the late Daniel Hegarty (15) has welcomed the decision to grant a Judicial Review of their brother's case. The Judicial Review will take place on January 12, 2023. Daniel Hegarty was one of two people shot dead in Derry during ...

19 Oct 2022 at 12:31

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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 young man's family. Speaking to Derry News, ...

30 Jul 2022 at 19:00

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WATCH: Eamonn McCann describes outrage of political establishment at 'Free Derry'

In case you missed it first time around - July 2022 On the 50th anniversary of Operation Motorman, civil rights activist, Eamonn McCann described the outrage of the British political and military establishment at the very notion of ...

24 Dec 2022 at 10:30

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Poignant weekend of commemorations

This weekend will be an extremely poignant one in the city and in the village of Claudy as families and communities gather to remember those who died in the Claudy massacre and Operation Motorman. Sunday, July 31 marks the 50th ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:00

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The end of Free Derry?

Operation Motorman was the largest British military operation since the Suez Crisis, sparked when President of Egypt, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalised the Suez Canal on July 26, 1956. Its aim was the removal of the 'no go ...

29 Jul 2022 at 12:00

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British soldier murdered Daniel and stepped over his body

In case you missed it first time around - July 2022: “They want to put their feet in my shoes and and walk our path and ask themselves, 'If it was my child, would I want less?'” These were the powerful words with which ...

26 Dec 2022 at 10:30

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Soldier mounts legal challenge to teen Daniel Hegarty 1972 murder prosecution

A former soldier has begun a legal challenge to being prosecuted for the murder of a teenage boy in Derry 47 years ago. Daniel Hegarty was shot twice in the head during the British Army's Operation Motorman in the ...

12 Dec 2019 at 12:59

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Poignant day of commemorations

Sunday will be an extremely poignant one in the city and in the village of Claudy as families and communities gather to remember those who died in the Claudy massacre and Operation Motorman. Today (July 31) marks ...

31 Jul 2022 at 11:00

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PSNI investigating Scots Guards Motorman 50 Reunion

An Operation Motorman 50 Reunion held by the Scots Guards has been referred to the PSNI for investigation. The reunion, which took place in the Scots Guards Club on Saturday, July 30, 2022, was advertised in the ...

01 Aug 2022 at 14:04

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WATCH: Mitchel McLaughlin discusses 'Free Derry'

In case you missed it first time around - July 2022: On the 50th anniversary of Operation Motorman, former Sinn Féin national party chairperson and Derry City councillor, Mitchel McLaughlin, discussed the ...

24 Dec 2022 at 10:30

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WATCH: Eamonn Lynch recalls Motorman Bishop Street explosions

In case you missed it first time around - July 2022: On the 50th anniversary of Operation Motorman, local author, Eamonn Lynch, revisited his childhood home, Lynch's Bar at the top of Brook Street Lane, ...

24 Dec 2022 at 10:30

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