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Last modified on Thu 13 May 2021 10.50 EDT Boris Johnson is to write letters of apology to the families of 10 people killed during a British army operation in Ballymurphy in 1971 after his initial attempt to apologise backfired and angered them. The Northern Ireland secretary, Brandon Lewis, made a public apology on behalf of the UK government in the House of Commons on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of an inquest into the shootings, and said the prime minister would write to the families. The families, however, are still requesting a public apology from Johnson as the head of the government, a spectacle Downing Streets appears to be trying to avoid. ....
The Taoiseach will travel to the UK to meet with Boris Johnson tomorrow. It comes amid increasing tensions over Brexit, the UK’s response to the Ballymurphy inquest and plans to introduce an amnesty for crimes committed during the Troubles. The meeting is due to take place at the UK Prime Minister’s Chequers country estate. NEW: Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to London tomorrow for a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Expected the two will discuss Northern Ireland, Troubles amnesty, Ballymurphy inquest, Brexit and Ireland/UK relations In a phone call with Mr Johnson Northern Irish political leaders yesterday apologised unreservedly on behalf of the UK Government for the Ballymurphy massacre, in which ten people were killed and another person died. ....