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 The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
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 · Feb 20, 2025
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 · Feb 11, 2025
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 · Feb 10, 2025
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 · Feb 6, 2025
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) · Feb 6, 2025
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. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2025
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. The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024
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... Top News · May 13, 2024
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. The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023
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 Belfast Live · May 7, 2023
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 · Sep 8, 2022
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 · Sep 1, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022 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.