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Families of UDA murder victims ‘vindicated by ombudsman report’

Relatives of those killed and injured in a series of UDA attacks said they have been vindicated following a Police Ombudsman report which found evidence of “collusive behaviours” by police. Eight loyalist attacks attributed to the UDA were examined ...

08 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Ireland

Officer tells inquiry he believes police were the intended target of Omagh bomb

The Real IRA most likely set out to murder police when they left a massive car bomb in the centre of Omagh in 1998, an officer has told a public inquiry. Norman Haslett told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that while the bomb killed 29 civilians, ...

18 Feb 2025 at 17:56

Ireland

Police felt ‘guilty and responsible’ for evacuating people closer to Omagh bomb

The police commander in Omagh on the day the town was bombed has said many of his officers felt “guilty and responsible” that they had evacuated members of the public towards the explosive device. Retired superintendent James Baxter also ...

18 Feb 2025 at 18:33

Ireland

Injured officer tells of efforts to help victims in Omagh bomb devastation

A police officer injured in the Omagh bombing has described how he tried to help victims in the scenes of devastation which followed the explosion. Allan Palmer, an RUC constable in 1998, told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that he ...

18 Feb 2025 at 12:17

Northern Ireland

Investigation into police shooting of IRA man was ‘wholly inadequate’

A police investigation into the shooting of an IRA man in Co Down was “wholly inadequate” and lacked independence and rigour, a watchdog has found. Colum Marks, 29, was shot by an RUC officer, known as officer B, on April 10 ...

18 Mar 2025 at 15:37

Northern Ireland

RUC investigation into 1991 Belfast murder was ‘ineffective’, ombudsman finds

The RUC investigation into the murder of a man by loyalists in Belfast in 1991 was “ineffective” and not capable of bringing perpetrators to justice, Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman has said. Marie Anderson said ...

24 Apr 2025 at 14:52

Northern Ireland

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

There was no evidence of police collusion in the original investigation into the 1978 La Mon House Hotel bombing, a report from the Police Ombudsman has said. The report also said there had been an “earnest ...

11 Dec 2024 at 14:02

Northern Ireland

Consideration given to recruiting 50% women to newly formed PSNI, records show

Consideration was given to recruiting women into Northern Ireland’s new police force on a 50:50 basis with men to address their “severe under-representation”, declassified files have revealed. However, ...

30 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Family of murdered councillor Patsy Kelly receive police apology

The family of a nationalist councillor murdered more than half a century ago has received an apology from police. Patsy Kelly, 35, was abducted and murdered on his way home from work in Co Tyrone by ...

01 Oct 2025 at 12:48

Ireland

No evidence of collusion in UVF bombings of Dublin and Monaghan

There is no evidence that UK security forces colluded with the UVF to bomb Dublin and Monaghan in 1974, a review has found. The final Operation Kenova report also said there does not appear to be ...

09 Dec 2025 at 14:49

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