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Search for remains of Disappeared victim Columba McVeigh moves to new area

It comes ahead of the 50th anniversary of the murder and secret burial of the Co Tyrone teen by the IRA on November 1 1975.

The Independent UK

Will of man believed to be Stakeknife will not be made public, High Court rules

Freddie Scappaticci was believed to be Britain’s top agent inside the IRA, which he always denied before his death in 2023.

Evening Standard

Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about

The former Sinn Fein president was speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary of the end of the Provisional IRA’s armed struggle.

Evening Standard

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BBC cross-examination ends as Gerry Adams sues broadcaster for defamation

THE “damage had been done” when the BBC published an article which alleged that Gerry Adams had ordered the killing of an informant, the former…

The National (Scotland)

Sinn Fein urged to reflect on role played by Provisional IRA during Troubles

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke made the challenge to Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly at a Northern Ireland Policing Board meeting.

Evening Standard

BBC ends cross-examination of Gerry Adams in libel trial

Gerry Adams gave evidence for seven days.

Evening Standard

Man remanded in custody over 1979 murder of part-time soldier in Co Armagh

James Donegan, 67, of Bruce Manor, Arvagh, Co Cavan appeared before Newry Magistrates’ Court after being extradited from the Republic of Ireland.

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Ombudman ‘could not establish’ that officers heard claim of Morley murder

Eoin Morley was murdered by the Provisional IRA in Newry in 1990.

Evening Standard

Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ rare cannons

A decades-long dispute over the ownership of the cannons included many twists, including concerns that they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA.

Evening Standard

Ireland asked Tower of London to return ‘illegally smuggled’ cannons

A decades-long dispute over ownership of the cannons included concerns they could be targetted by the Provisional IRA

The Independent UK

No evidence of police collusion in 1978 La Mon bombing, says ombudsman

The Police Ombudsman’s report considered the effectiveness of the initial RUC investigation.

Evening Standard

‘No Americans putting on bad Belfast accents!’ How Disney drama Say Nothing brings the Troubles to life

A new series is stepping into the fraught territory of Northern Ireland in the 70s by telling the real-life story of a woman abducted by the IRA. Its creators talk about truth, reconciliation and trying to depict both sides of the conflict

The Guardian - UK

Two murdered police officers recalled at dedication of memorial quilt

William Finlay and James Ferguson were killed by the Provisional IRA in Downpatrick in 1983.

Evening Standard

Gaza war: a ceasefire depends on a leap of faith from both sides – Northern Ireland showed us how

The talks aimed at ending the violence in Gaza are failing because there is no guarantee any ceasefire negotiated at present will last. Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire leading to the establishment of a “fully sovereign” Palestinian state. The Israeli government – particularly the more rightwing nationalistic elements – wants…

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The Independent UK

Republican House candidate running for Uvalde seat posts video joking about IRA

Nineteen students and two staff members died in a 2022 shooting at a Uvalde elementary school

The Guardian - UK

Grisly secrets of the ‘disappeared’ of Anglo-Irish war uncovered by research

Irish state’s founding fathers killed and disappeared five times more people than Provisional IRA would do over 30 years

The Independent UK

Gerry Adams waits for ruling in High Court fight with mainland bomb victims

John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock have sued the former Sinn Fein president and the Provisional IRA and want nominal damages.

The Independent UK

Gerry Adams ‘trying to stop any attempt to establish links to Provisional IRA’

Three mainline bombing victims have sued the former Sinn Fein president and the Provisional IRA for ‘nominal’ damages.

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The Independent UK

Lawyers for Gerry Adams ask High Court judge to throw out damages claims

Lawyers representing Mr Adams and three claimants are outlining legal arguments at a High Court hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice complex.

The Independent UK

Irish Justice Minister saddened as sixth search for Columba McVeigh ends

The Co Tyrone teenager was abducted, killed and secretly buried by the Provisional IRA in 1975.

The Independent UK

Urgent appeal for information as latest search for Columba McVeigh ends

A decision to end the sixth search for the teenager killed and secretly buried by the Provisional IRA has been described as ‘bitterly disappointing’.

The Independent UK

30th anniversary of Shankill bombing to be marked

A new memorial will be unveiled at the site of the IRA blast that killed nine people, and a church service will be held.

The Independent UK

New inquest ordered into 1991 killing of Co Tyrone man Ian Sproule

Mr Sproule, 23, was shot dead at his home on the outskirts of Castlederg.

The Guardian - UK

Face Down review – documentary traces trauma of a brutal IRA murder

The kidnapping and killing of Thomas Niedermayer by the Provisional IRA is given deeply moving family context and gripping historical background

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein ‘cannot ride two horses’ when it comes to NI’s troubled past – Martin

The Tanaiste was commenting amid a row over the planned attendance of a Sinn Fein MP at an event billed as the South Armagh Volunteers Commemoration.

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