Buncrana garda station protest announced by Justice for Rebecca Browne campaign
The protest follows the decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute gardaí over the death of the 21-year-old Derry woman who died after being struck by a garda vehicle in May 2023
A protest has been planned at Buncrana garda station next month following the decision not to prosecute gardaí over the death of a 21-year-old woman who died after being struck by a garda vehicle.
Rebecca Browne from Derry city died on May 21 last year while returning to her accommodation at Ludden after a night out in Buncrana.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided not to direct a prosecution in the case following an investigation by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc). Solicitors for Ms Browne’s family have said the decision will be challenged by judicial review, adding that the family feels “let down by the Irish State”.
A protest last month organised by Ms Browne’s family at Ludden, close to the scene of the fatal collision, heard calls for “answers, accountability and justice”.
The family, which is seeking meetings with Gsoc and An Garda Síochána, has complained of "silence" from gardaí over Ms Brown’s death, saying questions have been left unanswered as to how she died.
In a statement following the decision by the DPP, Gsoc said it will “continue to engage with the Browne family in the context of coronial proceedings and any other statutory processes that may arise”.
The Justice for Rebecca Browne campaign has announced a second protest for Sunday, February 2 at 1pm outside Buncrana garda station.