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Wildfires rage on islands and mainland amid 'extreme' warning for Scotland

POLICE have issued an “avoid the area” warning for a popular Scottish island hiking route after a wildfire started in the area.

The National (Scotland)

MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling

Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.

Evening Standard

Challenge to Clonoe ruling is ‘disgraceful’, Sinn Fein says

A coroner found the SAS soldiers did not have an honest belief in the necessity of using lethal force.

Evening Standard

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Government to challenge Clonoe ruling

MP James Cartlidge had called on the Government to seek a judicial review into in the inquest ruling.

Evening Standard

Starmer urges renewed efforts on legacy as MP condemns Clonoe ambush ruling

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declined to comment specifically on the findings of the Clonoe inquest, saying he has not ‘seen the details’.

Evening Standard

'Very high' risk of wildfires warning issued for parts of Scotland – see full map

PARTS of Scotland have been warned they are at “very high” risk of wildfires over the coming days ...

The National (Scotland)

O’Neill: Ruling on shooting of IRA men confirmed what families ‘already knew’

Ms O’Neill welcomed the judgment of coroner Mr Justice Michael Humphreys over the 1992 ambush in Co Tyrone.

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Coroner to refer findings on 1992 shooting of four IRA members to DPP

Justice Michael Humphreys says he is obliged to send report of Northern Ireland SAS ambush

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Inquest findings in SAS shooting of four IRA men referred to prosecutors

A coroner ruled the soldiers’ use of lethal force in the ambush in Clonoe, Co Tyrone, in 1992 was not justified.

Evening Standard

MPs call for changes to coroners’ rules in response to Clonoe inquest

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said the coroner had to answer ‘where, when, who and how. He had no role in trying to answer the question as to why’.

Evening Standard

Clonoe ambush ruling feeds ‘IRA attempt to rewrite history’, says ex-minister

Sir David Davis said last week’s coroner’s report into the Coalisland shootings was ’51 pages of fact and eight pages of naive speculation’.

Evening Standard

SAS soldiers used unjustified lethal force against IRA members, inquest finds

Families of the four men shot dead during 1992 incident in County Tyrone welcome the ruling

The Guardian - UK

Use of force in killing of four IRA men ‘not justified’, coroner finds

Members of a specialist British military unit who shot dead four IRA men in an ambush in Co Tyrone in 1992 used lethal force which was not…

The National (Scotland)

Use of force in killing of four IRA men ‘not justified’ – coroner

Use of lethal force by the SAS soldiers was ‘not reasonable’, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys concluded.

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Sean Brown’s family criticises decision to appeal over public inquiry ruling

The Northern Ireland Office confirmed that an appeal of the ruling was lodged earlier this week.

The Independent UK

Government ordered to hold public inquiry into murder of GAA official

Sean Brown was locking the gates to the Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club training ground when he was ambushed by loyalist paramilitaries in 1997.

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UK Deportation Law Ruled Incompatible With Human Rights

Belfast judge rules UK's deportation law doesn't apply in Northern Ireland due to human rights violations. PM plans to appeal. Law aimed to deport migrants...

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Former British soldier ordered to give evidence into Co Tyrone shooting

IRA men Peter Ryan, Tony Doris and Lawrence McNally were shot dead in Coagh, Co Tyrone, in 1991.

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Judge says Larne Lough gas caverns case is 'significant' as he reserves judgement

No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth are seeking to quash the marine licence DAERA gave the project

The Independent UK

Coroner approves police bid to withhold material from Noah Donohoe inquest

Justice Michael Humphreys said disclosing the information would create a real risk of harm to the public interest.

The Independent UK

Police source ‘leaking’ material on Donohoe case on social media, court told

The PSNI said it was unaware of any unauthorised disclosure of police information on the schoolboy’s disappearance on Twitter.

The Independent UK

Coroner hears contentious police bid to withhold material from schoolboy inquest

Noah Donohoe’s family has urged the court to reject the PSNI’s application to redact investigation files.

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