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Three arrested in connection with 1975 murder of RUC officer

Three people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of a policeman and the attempted murder of another in 1975. The trio were detained in relation to the murder of RUC Constable Robert John McPherson and the attempted ...

12 Jun 2024 at 10:51

Northern Ireland

Former RUC officer to be prosecuted for murder after ombudsman probe

A former RUC officer is to be prosecuted for murder and conspiracy to murder following an investigation by the Police Ombudsman in Northern Ireland. Ombudsman Marie Anderson confirmed the prosecution following her legacy investigation, called ...

13 Mar 2025 at 13:11

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 Bombing Inquiry that he remembered ...

18 Feb 2025 at 12:17

Arts & Entertainment

RTÉ doc 'Murder of a GAA Chairman' sheds light on the unanswered questions of the family of Sean Brown

On May 12, 1997, in a small rural village in South Derry, Sean Brown, the esteemed chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA Club, fell victim to a brutal act of violence that shook the foundation of the community. At 11.25pm, Sean Brown was ...

18 Apr 2024 at 09:55

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

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 while the bomb killed 29 ...

18 Feb 2025 at 17:56

Northern Ireland

Service marks 40 years since IRA attack in Newry killed nine RUC officers

A memorial service to remember nine RUC officers killed in an IRA attack on a police station in Newry 40 years ago has taken place in the city. Bereaved families and survivors took part in the event in Sandys Street Presbyterian ...

02 Mar 2025 at 16:17

Northern Ireland

New NI police force ‘needed face-saving name’ for Trimble – records

A new name for a Northern Ireland police force that would supersede the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) needed to be “face saving” for David Trimble, according to newly released files. State Papers records released this year ...

27 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

No evidence of collusion in UVF bombings of Dublin and Monaghan

There is no evidence that UK security forces colluded with the UVF to bomb Dublin and Monaghan in 1974, a review has found. The final Operation Kenova report also said there does not appear to be “any realistic ...

09 Dec 2025 at 14:49

Northern Ireland

Negotiating with mortal enemies was only way to secure peace deal – Lord Empey

Negotiating with people who were almost “mortal enemies” was the only way to deliver the Good Friday Agreement, a former Ulster Unionist leader has said. Lord Reg Empey, a close ally of David Trimble, said ...

06 Apr 2023 at 11:00

National News

British officers coerced murder confessions from Derry Four - NI's Police Ombudsman

RUC officers unfairly obtained confessions from four young men who were wrongly accused of murdering a British soldier, an investigation by Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has found. Gerry McGowan, ...

10 Jun 2022 at 17:06

National News

Head of investigations at new NI legacy body talks of ‘peace and reconciliation’

The man tasked with leading investigations in a new Troubles legacy body in Northern Ireland has said his motivation in taking up the role is to attempt to spread peace and reconciliation. Former ...

14 Sept 2023 at 14:49

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