Shooting Crows by Trevor Birney: Heartfelt personal writing meets hard-edged journalism
Birney recounts horror of Loughinisland murders and PSNI’s attempt to prevent exposure of collusion
RUC
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Telling the story of an IRA hunger-striker: ‘What’s on stage is the reality: death, brutality, viciousness’
Staging the Martin Hurson Story has caused disquiet in parts of the North. Its aim is not to glorify, says its writer
State impunity for British security forces was ‘widespread and systematic’
Norwegian human rights organisation says state forces have to be held to a higher standard than paramilitaries
Obituary: Rose Dugdale, the London debutante who became an art thief and IRA bomber
An unrepentant idealogue, she said the happiest day of her life was when she took part in an attack on Strabane RUC barracks
Freddie Scappaticci: The life, activities and murders of an IRA double agent
One of the most notorious figures of the Troubles joined the Provisional IRA in 1969. He was interned without trial and released, later allegedly becoming an informer before heading up the IRA’s Internal Security Unit
Garda homicide data whistleblower made to feel ‘like silly little girl’ by officers, WRC told
Lois West says she suffered penalisation after making a protected disclosure about problems with classification of homocide data
Loyalist killings: ‘If this case had been properly investigated by the RUC at the time, we wouldn’t be where we are now’
Decision not to prosecute ex-RUC officer linked to Glenanne Gang leaves victim’s family still seeking truth almost 50 years later
Dirty Linen: The Troubles in My Home Place – This important, humane book will prove to be a classic
Review: Martin Doyle’s personal, intimate history of the Troubles through the microcosm of his home parish is stunning in its sweep and power
Legal challenge lodged in Belfast against Troubles legacy bill
Judicial review proceedings launched on behalf of six bereaved families against contentious legislation
‘We need answers’: Family fears time running out on 10-year campaign for inquest into father’s death
Sean Dalton was among three killed in ‘Good Samaritan’ bombing in Derry 35 years ago. Supreme Court decision delays mean inquest will not happen before May cut-off date and legacy Bill
Green & Blue review: The terror and brutality of the Troubles, but humour, understanding and empathy too
Theatre: James Doran and Vincent Higgins give strong, well-judged performances as a garda and an RUC man patrolling the Border in the 1990s
Relatives of victims of loyalist murders say they have been ‘vindicated’ by new report
Police Ombudsman’s report identifies ‘collusive behaviours’ and raises ‘significant concerns’ about police conduct
The 19 loyalist murders investigated by North’s Police Ombudsman
Inquiry covers RUC’s handling of UDA/UFF attacks between 1989 and 1993
Ombudsman finds ‘collusive behaviours’ by police in North in 19 murders by loyalists
Killings, which occurred in northwest from 1989 to 1993, include Greysteel massacre in Co Derry
RUC could not have prevented IRA attack that killed constable – Ombudsman
Police failed to disseminate intelligence about informant, Marie Anderson finds
Decision on inquest into death of INLA leader should be taken in NI, court hears
Widow of Ronnie Bunting seeking judicial review of decision by secretary of state
Taoiseach calls on British to hold public inquiry into Pat Finucane murder
Martin tells Dáil he will raise issue of 1989 Belfast solicitor’s killing with Boris Johnson
Academic says republicans responsible for 60% of Troubles deaths
Community could be seen as ‘oppressive minority’, according to QUB historian
Lyra McKee and her investigation into the mysterious murder of a unionist MP in 1981
Book extract: Edited extract from Angels with Blue Faces by Lyra McKee
Retired RUC officers fail in challenge over Loughinisland report
Plaintiffs claimed Police Ombudsman exceeded powers in publishing findings
Omagh bombing ‘could have been prevented’, says former police ombudsman
Relatives marking 20 years since the August 1998 dissident republican blast
Gerry Adams’s IRA years: An insider’s account
Anthony McIntyre recalls the Sinn Féin leader’s time in the Provisional IRA
Inquiries, ‘collusion’ and seeking truth in Loughinisland killings
Former RUC officers want report’s findings about 1994 UVF murders to be quashed
North’s police ombudsman calls for new historical inquiries unit
Dr Michael Maguire says the ‘way Northern Ireland deals with its past is not working’
UVF 'supergrass' evidence to be used in Belfast murder trial
Two Catholic workmen were shot dead in a sectarian UVF attack in 1994
Collapse of UVF supergrass inquiry proves system a waste of time and money
Killer Gary Haggarty’s case latest in long list of failures
Thirteen suspects in ‘supergrass’ case will not face trial
Evidence of loyalist paramilitary Gary Haggarty will not be used against group
‘He is vain to an extraordinary degree,’ says Adams’s biographer
Malachi O’Doherty says Sinn Féin leader one of world’s most successful politicians
Intelligence files in Miami showband massacre case must be disclosed
High Court has directed more than 80 categories of documents are to be made available
Omagh bombing victims’ families to sue the PSNI chief
‘We are 19 years on and the criminals responsible for this are still walking the streets’
Exposed: The murky world of spying during the Troubles
‘Spy in the IRA’ assesses Stakeknife, the IRA spycatcher and double agent
Garda has lessons to learn from Patten reform of North policing
Against fierce opposition, Patten commission brought about radical reforms
British army used waterboarding in North, papers claim
Pat Finucane Centre has documents outlining four alleged torture cases in 1972
Report adds ‘weight’ to claims RUC officers involved in fatal assault
North’s Police Ombudsman concludes police officers assaulted west Belfast man in 1997
Did British spies force the IRA to renounce violence?
‘Spotlight’ journalist Jennifer O’Leary writes about infiltration at the IRA’s highest level
Loughinisland families pledge to continue fight for justice
Daughter of one of six victims says report ‘vindicated’ suspicions of collusion in murders
Claims persist that some of Loughlinisland killers British agents
Legacy team of solicitors trawling through roll call of Troubles cases in pursuit of justice
Family wins bid to challenge PSNI over Stakeknife inquiry
Caroline Moreland’s murder not originally included in investigation into spy’s activities
Landmark bid for part-secret hearing on Omagh blast begins
Move forms part of challenge to refusal by Villiers to hold public inquiry into atrocity
McGuinness calls on Britain to open files on Shankill bombing
Martin McGuinness says it is naive to believe security services don’t try to recruit people
Alleged role of ‘Stakeknife’ in 50 murders to be investigated
Court hears PSNI has decided detectives from outside UK to carry out inquiry
Shankill bomb link to RUC informant to be investigated
NI Police Ombudsman to consider whether 1993 bombing could have been prevented
Ombudsman investigates ‘Shankill bomb informer’ claim
Complainant asks if RUC had intelligence that could have prevented the 1993 bombing
From the Archives: January 9th, 1980
In this Inside Belfast column Fionnuala O Connor recorded the first deaths of another new year of the Troubles in Northern Ireland
Family claims PSNI collusion in 1994 Dublin pub murder
Martin Doherty shot dead on Pearse Street outside Widow Scallans pub
British government in privacy moves over Omagh intelligence
Belfast court told that Northern Secretary Theresa Villiers seeks closed material procedure
Omagh bombing relative wins right to challenge inquiry refusal
Court says Michael Gallagher established arguable case authorities breached obligations
Father of Omagh bomb victim continues legal bid for public inquiry
Intelligence material could have been drawn up before attack in bid to stop it, court hears
Omagh bombing intelligence information ‘witheld’
Failure to pass on phone numbers could not have prevented Real IRA attack, ombudsman finds
Ex-IRA member: Cahill’s account of interrogation rings true
One-time prisoner says he is unaware of any deep IRA culture of sex abuse
Garda accused of ‘ignoring’ requests in Kingsmill inquiry
10 Protestant workmen murdered by IRA in 1976 attack
Civilian’s death was caused by rubber bullet
RUC commander gave the order to fire on an innocent woman in the street
No evidence of RUC involvement in murder attempt on Gerry Adams, Police Ombudsman finds
Leader of UDA gang who tried to kill Sinn Fein president was himself assassinated
Adams calls on Government to reopen ‘Hooded Men’ case
Documentary alleges British lied over interrogation methods used in 1971
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