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Derry councillors observe minute s silence in memory of those killed in Ballymurphy massacre
Inquest rules that all those killed were entirely innocent
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Councillors in Derry today held a minute s silence in memory of 10 people killed in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast as an inquest found that they were entirely innocent .
The inquest, which began in November 2018, examined the deaths in August 1971.
The shootings happened after an operation in which a number of people were detained without trial.
The victims included a priest trying to help the wounded and a mother of eight.
Nine of the victims were killed by the Army, the coroner said.
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Funding for proposed project has been withdrawn
Strathfoyle park was due to get a major upgrade.
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SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has written to Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey urging her to reinstate £30,000 of funding promised to facilitate improved access at Strathfoyle playpark.
Mr Durkan described the news last night that the funding had been withdrawn as a bombshell .
The news emerged during a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council s Business and Culture committee.
Mr Durkan said: “Reports from yesterday s council meeting that funding was withdrawn by the Department for Communities for Strathfoyle playpark came as a blow to all those young people who have led the campaign, supported by all parties and the community, to have accessible play equipment installed.
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