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Northern Ireland

‘Mixed emotions’ as relatives remember those not alive to see guilty verdict

The family of Aidan McAnespie have described a day of mixed emotions after a former soldier was convicted of his killing more than 30 years ago. David Holden was found guilty of the manslaughter of Mr McAnespie close to an army checkpoint in Co ...

25 Nov 2022 at 19:22

‘Unjust’ to impose custodial sentence on veteran over Troubles death, court told

Northern Ireland

Veteran convicted of Troubles killing to be sentenced next week

Imposing a custodial sentence on a former soldier found guilty of killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago would be “unjust and unfair”, a court has heard. In November, David Jonathan Holden, 53, was ...

27 Jan 2023 at 14:43

Northern Ireland

Veteran convicted of Troubles killing to face sentence hearing

A former soldier found guilty of killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago will face a sentence hearing later. In November, David Jonathan Holden, 53, was convicted of the manslaughter of Aidan ...

27 Jan 2023 at 02:45

National News

Veteran British soldier given suspended sentence for killing GAA player

A former soldier has been given a suspended sentence for killing a GAA player man at an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago. David Jonathan Holden, 53, was sentenced to three years at Belfast Crown Court, ...

02 Feb 2023 at 15:12

Northern Ireland

Former soldier Holden guilty over 1988 Troubles killing at army checkpoint

A former soldier has been found guilty of killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago. David Jonathan Holden, 53, who had been on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of ...

25 Nov 2022 at 15:05

Northern Ireland

Veteran convicted of Troubles killing set to be sentenced

A former soldier found guilty of killing a man at an army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago is expected to be sentenced later. In November, David Jonathan Holden, 53, was convicted of the manslaughter of ...

02 Feb 2023 at 02:45

Veteran soldier avoids jail for 1988 Troubles killing

Northern Ireland

Veteran Holden given suspended sentence for Troubles killing

A former soldier has been given a suspended sentence for killing a man at an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago. David Jonathan Holden, 53, was sentenced to three years at Belfast Crown Court, but ...

02 Feb 2023 at 20:57

Northern Ireland

Witch hunt against former soldiers continues, says military veterans group

A military veteran has backed a government Bill to end court cases around Northern Ireland’s troubled past as a former soldier was convicted for the manslaughter of a man 34 years ago. David Holden was found guilty of ...

25 Nov 2022 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Report into McAnespie shooting found it ‘difficult to accept’ soldier’s claims

A report into the shooting of a man as he walked through an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland found it “difficult to accept” the soldier’s claims about the incident, records show. Aidan McAnespie died in Aughnacloy,...

28 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Micheal Martin: UK Government ‘inconsistent’ on Northern Ireland’s past

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin has described the approach of the UK Government to Northern Ireland’s troubled past as “somewhat inconsistent”. He was speaking after a public inquiry was announced into ...

03 Feb 2023 at 21:27

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