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Bloody Sunday inquiry was ‘cynical political move’, NI general claimed

The top British soldier in Northern Ireland accused Tony Blair’s government of a “cynical political move” for establishing a new inquiry into the events of Bloody Sunday, according to newly released State Papers from the Irish archives. In 1998, the ...

27 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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UK plans to boost defence presence in space with £1.4bn investment

The UK will invest £1.4 billion to bolster the number of British satellites in space as part of its first defence space strategy. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it was “crucial” that Britain pushes the “frontiers of our defence space ambitions” ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:53

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'Significant damages' - Families of Ballymurphy victims settle with UK Ministry of Defence

Civil cases brought against the UK's Ministry of Defence by the families of nine people killed at Ballymurphy in west Belfast in 1971 have been settled with undisclosed damages to be paid. At the High Court in Belfast Mr Justice Humphreys said ...

13 Jun 2022 at 12:42

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UK military medics will be deployed to Northern Irish hospitals 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 across ...

31 Jan 2022 at 16:43

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Northern Irish weapons factory to produce further anti-tank missiles for British Army

A Belfast weapons factory has received a contract to produce anti-tank missiles for the British Army. It follows a recent announcement from the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) around future anti-tank missile provision. Thales in ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:17

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Western tensions rise as Putin puts nuclear deterrent forces on alert

Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s strategic nuclear deterrent forces on alert, dramatically ratcheting up the tensions in his stand-off with the West over his invasion of Ukraine. The United States immediately denounced the latest ...

27 Feb 2022 at 16:56

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Inquest into 1997 shooting of GAA official Sean Brown to open in March

The first stage of an inquest into the fatal shooting of a GAA official in Co Derry 26 years ago is set to open next month. Sean Brown, 61, was abducted in Bellaghy by loyalist terrorists and shot dead in May 1997. He was taken ...

22 Feb 2023 at 17:22

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Tributes paid to British Army officer from Roscommon killed in training incident

Tributes have been paid to a British Army officer who grew up in County Roscommon, after he died following a live firing training incident in England. Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died on Sunday following the incident ...

28 Jan 2026 at 16:28

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Army officer killed in training sought to serve ‘common good’, funeral told

A British Army officer killed in a training incident took up his call “to serve the common good of humanity”, mourners have been told at his funeral service in Ireland. Captain Philip Gilbert Muldowney, 25, died on Sunday ...

07 Feb 2026 at 15:29

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