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“Is it the role of the Police Federation to defend the actions of the RUC?”

The Chair of the Police Federation for NI said it asked its members to consider challenging a Police Ombudsman’s findings of RUC 'collusive behaviour' because it affected its members and ‘retired cadre’. Last year, The Northern Ireland Retired ...

04 Dec 2023 at 17:00

Local News

Mother of Derry schoolboy killed by RUC plastic bullet criticises ‘terrible’ legacy laws

A mother whose schoolboy son was killed by a police plastic bullet has said she struggles to find words to convey her anger over the Government’s Legacy Act. Paul Whitters, 15, died in hospital 10 days after being struck on the head by a ...

01 May 2024 at 00:01

National News

No evidence of police collusion in 1978 La Mon bombing, says ombudsman

There was no evidence of police collusion in the original investigation into the 1978 La Mon House Hotel bombing, a report from the Police Ombudsman has said. The report also said there had been an “earnest endeavour” to bring those ...

11 Dec 2024 at 14:02

Northern Ireland

Consideration given to recruiting 50% women to newly formed PSNI, records show

Consideration was given to recruiting women into Northern Ireland’s new police force on a 50:50 basis with men to address their “severe under-representation”, declassified files have revealed. However, legal advice was that a ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Family call for fresh inquest into death of a man in a Londonderry hospital

A fresh inquest has been requested into the death of a man in a hospital Londonderry following a road crash. John O’Sullivan, a Customs and Excise Officer from County Donegal, died following the incident in the intensive ...

25 Sept 2024 at 07:35

Local News

Family call for fresh inquest into death of Donegal man in Altnagelvin Hospital

A fresh inquest has been requested into the death of a man in a hospital in Derry following a road crash. John O’Sullivan, a Customs and Excise Officer from County Donegal, died following the incident in the intensive ...

25 Sept 2024 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

Investigation into police shooting of IRA man was ‘wholly inadequate’

A police investigation into the shooting of an IRA man in Co Down was “wholly inadequate” and lacked independence and rigour, a watchdog has found. Colum Marks, 29, was shot by an RUC officer, known as officer B, on ...

18 Mar 2025 at 15:37

Northern Ireland

Former RUC chief sorry for impact of ombudsman spat on Omagh bomb victims

A former Northern Ireland chief constable is sorry for the impact on Omagh bomb victims of a public spat he had with the Police Ombudsman over a critical report. Counsel for Sir Ronnie Flanagan also said it remains ...

23 Jun 2025 at 16:18

Northern Ireland

More than 100 public servants who died in service awarded Elizabeth Emblem

More than 100 public servants who died in service have been recognised by the awarding of an Elizabeth Emblem. The award is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK Armed ...

04 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Family of murdered councillor Patsy Kelly receive police apology

The family of a nationalist councillor murdered more than half a century ago has received an apology from police. Patsy Kelly, 35, was abducted and murdered on his way home from work in Co Tyrone by loyalist ...

01 Oct 2025 at 12:48

Northern Ireland

Officer tells inquiry he believes police were the intended target of Omagh bomb

The Real IRA most likely set out to murder police when they left a massive car bomb in the centre of Omagh in 1998, an officer has told a public inquiry. Norman Haslett told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that ...

18 Feb 2025 at 17:56

Northern Ireland

Injured officer tells of efforts to help victims in Omagh bomb devastation

A police officer injured in the Omagh bombing has described how he tried to help victims in the scenes of devastation which followed the explosion. Allan Palmer, an RUC constable in 1998, told the Omagh ...

18 Feb 2025 at 12:17

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