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Yesterday
6th December 2023
Prosecutions ruled out against 16 people investigated as part of Stakeknife probe
Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction.
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This year
2023
Freddie Scappaticci, alleged to have been IRA 'Stakeknife' informer, has died
In 2003, ‘Stakeknife’ was widely named as Freddie Scappaticci.
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Apr 11th 2023, 8:13 PM
Family of man tortured by British military into murder confession awarded £350,000
Liam Holden’s conviction was quashed in 2012 and he received £1 million in damages for the miscarriage of justice.
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Mar 24th 2023, 8:53 PM
Last year
2022
Taoiseach wears 'shamrock poppy' at British-Irish summit, says it's right to honour those who died
Taoiseach says wearing a poppy is not as controversial as some might suggest.
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Nov 11th 2022, 2:31 PM
Controversial Troubles Bill may not be human rights compliant, warns European commissioner
The Bill has been opposed by political parties and victims groups in Northern Ireland and the Irish government.
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Aug 31st 2022, 5:20 PM
British soldier died after being mistaken for firing target by short-sighted colleague
Sergeant Gavin Hillier (35) died at the Castlemartin range in Pembrokeshire on 4 March 2021.
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Aug 28th 2022, 5:25 PM
Family of Troubles victim call for removal of memorial to British soldier who died while facing trial
Dennis Hutchings died last year while on trial for the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham.
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Aug 25th 2022, 5:57 PM
All time
Military funeral granted for Dennis Hutchings, who died while on trial over Troubles shooting
Hutchings died while on trial over the fatal shooting of John Pat Cunningham in 1974.
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Nov 3rd 2021, 2:04 PM
Troubles: No lawful basis for vulnerable man to be shot, trial of ex-British Army soldier told
Dennis Hutchings, 80, has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of John Pat Cunningham in Co Tyrone in 1974.
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Oct 4th 2021, 3:24 PM
British military tanker drivers take to roads of the UK to ease fuel crisis
200 British military personnel are being deployed to assist in the supply of petrol filling stations
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Oct 4th 2021, 7:44 AM
'My father was shot in the back and murdered': Jubilant scenes as Ballymurphy families celebrate inquest verdict
Ten people, including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest, were killed in disputed shootings involving the Army in west Belfast in August 1971.
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May 11th 2021, 5:43 PM
Veterans commemorate 50th anniversary of British Army deployment in Northern Ireland
Operation Banner began in August 1969 and lasted until 2007.
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Aug 17th 2019, 4:28 PM
One former British soldier to be charged with two killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972
The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service announced its decision this morning.
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Mar 14th 2019, 2:59 PM
European Court of Human Rights rejects request to review its 'Hooded men' ruling
“Whilst today is yet another setback, it is by no means the end,” one of the Hooded men said.
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Sep 11th 2018, 4:08 PM
British officer guilty of manslaughter of Irish soldier during training exercise
21-year-old Michael Maguire was fatally shot during a training exercise involving live ammunition in 2012.
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Jul 4th 2018, 10:30 PM
'Like climbing Everest': How a century's worth of stories from this Cork community made it online
Local historian Anne Donaldson spent years painstakingly transcribing the records from the Ballincollig garrison chapel.
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Sep 2nd 2017, 1:00 PM
This amputee army veteran from Achill Island is going to row across the Atlantic
Paddy Gallagher lost his leg in Afghanistan after he was blown up by an IED
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Jan 3rd 2017, 7:30 AM
Two ex-British soldiers to face murder charge for shooting dead of IRA man
Joe McCann was shot dead in Joy Street, Belfast in 1972.
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Dec 16th 2016, 1:29 PM
Transgender soldier becomes first woman to serve on frontlines of British Army
Chloe Allen joined the army in 2012 as a man named Ben.
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Sep 17th 2016, 12:00 PM
Club proposes to kick British Army side out of championship
After much debate, the Irish Guards were officially recognised as a London GAA club last September.
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Jan 9th 2016, 8:37 PM
A monument to Irish men who died fighting for the British has been vandalised
A paint bomb was thrown at a monument to the Royal Munster Fusiliers in Tralee.
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Dec 21st 2015, 9:28 PM
Former British soldier released on bail after arrest over Bloody Sunday murders
The 66-year-old man was interviewed by police in Belfast.
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Nov 12th 2015, 9:22 AM
Red Devil catches team-mate after parachute fails to open
Neither of the soldiers were injured in the incident.
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Jun 20th 2015, 12:19 PM
This is why you should ALWAYS keep an eye out for approaching tanks
This learner driver found out the hard way.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 4:09 PM
Elderly man arrested over 1974 murder of 27-year-old with mental age of 6 year old
The case of John Pat Cunningham was reopened this year.
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Apr 21st 2015, 9:56 AM
Who won the war in Northern Ireland? The British, so says a new BBC documentary
Filmmaker Peter Taylor says this is the only conclusion that can be made, for now.
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Sep 29th 2014, 8:30 AM
About 500 British troops are to train on this Derry mountain and nationalists aren't happy
It’s the largest military exercise in Northern Ireland since the beginning of the troubles
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Sep 23rd 2014, 7:08 PM
Today marks 100 years since the Battle of Mons - this video shows Ireland's involvement
15,000 Irishmen were part of the initial British forces to land in mainland Europe.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 4:41 PM
Dublin remembers victims of Ballymurphy Massacre 43 years on
The 11 people, including a priest and a mother-of-eight, were shot by the British Army.
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Aug 9th 2014, 8:30 AM
British women could soon be allowed fight on the front lines
Defence Secretary Phillip Hammond said a review would be back by the end of 2014.
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May 8th 2014, 10:28 PM
Ballymurphy parachute regiment killings: NI Secretary says 'no' to Hillsborough-style probe
Ten people were shot dead by the British Army in August 1971. An 11th person died from a heart attack.
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Apr 29th 2014, 1:22 PM
British soldier suspected of murdering Antrim man Corporal Geoffrey McNeill
A 23-year-old solider is being questioned by West Mercia Police.
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Mar 10th 2014, 5:07 PM
The 'IRA' claims responsibility for devices sent to British Army recruitment centres
The claim was made to Northern Irish media at the weekend according to UK police.
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Feb 17th 2014, 12:46 PM
Families of Ballymurphy massacre victims to meet the Taoiseach today
A priest and a mother of eight were among those shot dead by members of the British Army Parachute Regiment in 1971.
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Jan 30th 2014, 8:37 AM
TV documentary reveals the stories of Irishmen who fought for the British in WWII
The RTE programme reveals first hand accounts from the men who fought against the Germans in the Second World War.
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Nov 12th 2013, 7:30 AM
British marine found guilty of murdering Afghan insurgent
The marine was convicted by a seven-strong board, consisting of officers and non-commissioned officers, following a two-week trial.
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Nov 8th 2013, 8:30 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start this Bank Holiday Monday.
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Oct 28th 2013, 8:56 AM
Irish man considers joining British army to pull family out of poverty
The 25-year-old father of two said he was told he would be expected to spend six months in Afghanistan if he enlisted.
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Oct 28th 2013, 8:15 AM
More than 4,400 British soldiers given their marching orders
The soldiers, 84 percent of whom had applied for voluntary redundancy, were informed in person by their commanding officers today.
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Jun 18th 2013, 5:35 PM
Three men in Lee Rigby murder investigation bailed
The two suspected killers remain in hospital.
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May 27th 2013, 8:12 AM
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