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Family of man shot dead in Derry secure financial settlement from MoD

The family of a man shot dead by the British Army in 1971 have secured a financial settlement from the Ministry of Defence. Billy McGreanery, 41, was shot at the junction of Eastway, Lonemoor Road and Westland Street in Derry, late in the evening of ...

14 Nov 2024 at 11:55

Local News

Some potential witnesses for SAS shooting inquest of County Derry man ‘yet to be identified’

Some former soldiers who may be called to give evidence at the inquest of a man shot by the SAS have yet to be identified, a coroner has been told. Francis Bradley, 20, was killed by soldiers in disputed circumstances near Toomebridge, Co Derry, in ...

01 Feb 2023 at 18:53

Northern Ireland

Chinook disaster families ‘disgusted’ after PM rejects inquiry calls

Families of the 1994 Chinook disaster victims have said they will “see the UK Government in court” after the Prime Minister rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry. A total of 25 senior intelligence experts and four special forces crew were killed ...

08 Aug 2025 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

Former defence secretary expresses ‘very deep concerns’ over Chinook crash

Former defence secretary Sir Liam Fox has said he has “very deep concerns” about the circumstances surrounding the 1994 RAF Chinook helicopter crash and is committed to a full investigation. Twenty-five intelligence experts and four special ...

22 Aug 2025 at 15:26

Northern Ireland

Son of Chinook 1994 helicopter crash victim visits memorial and asks for answers

The son of a victim of the RAF 1994 Chinook helicopter crash is calling on the Prime Minister to intervene and allow a public inquiry after visiting the site of the disaster. RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence personnel ...

06 Jul 2025 at 15:24

Local News

Military medics will be deployed to hospitals across the north to support 'fatigued' staff

Sixty armed forces medics are to be deployed in hospitals in Northern Ireland after the Health Minister’s latest request for military assistance was approved. The Ministry of Defence said its personnel will provide support in hospitals ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:32

Northern Ireland

MoD ‘dishonest’ to call 1994 Chinook crash an accident, say families

The families of people killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter disaster have criticised the Ministry of Defence’s description of the crash as a “tragic accident” as “dishonest, deceitful and disingenuous”. RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying ...

10 Jun 2025 at 20:24

Northern Ireland

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship visits Belfast ahead of support vessels contract work

One of the newest Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships is visiting Belfast to help with planning for the building of new support vessels in the city. Hundreds of new jobs are set to be created to build the three RFA ships at the Harland ...

10 Feb 2023 at 14:55

Northern Ireland

RAF widow makes Armistice Day appeal for her military pension to be restored

The widow of an RAF navigator who died in a plane crash in 1990 has made an Armistice Day appeal to restore her war widow pension payments. Maureen Jarvis from Moray in Scotland, like scores of other military widows and widowers who ...

11 Nov 2022 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

Family of man tortured into confessing that he killed soldier awarded £350,000

The family of a man who was tortured into a confession that he killed a soldier has been awarded £350,000 by the High Court in Belfast. Liam Holden was the last man to be sentenced to death by hanging in the UK after he was ...

24 Mar 2023 at 17:55

Northern Ireland

UK signs £350m deal to supply India with air defence missiles and launchers

The UK has signed a £350 million deal to supply the Indian Army with air defence missiles and launchers. The lightweight-multirole missiles will be made in Northern Ireland, securing more than 700 jobs, the Ministry of ...

09 Oct 2025 at 11:32

Northern Ireland

Chinook crash relatives hand letter to No 10 warning of ‘institutional silence’

Relatives of those killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash have delivered a handwritten letter to Downing Street saying they have endured decades of “grief, unanswered questions and institutional silence”. They ...

21 Oct 2025 at 16:48

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