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media captionA priest and a mother of eight were among the 10 people killed at Ballymurphy
More legal action is expected over the deaths of 10 people killed in the Ballymurphy shootings of August 1971.
Solicitor Paddy Murray, who represents nine of the 10 families, said further legal action is being planned. One of those avenues is civil proceedings against the Ministry of Defence and in parallel with the inquest the families initiated those proceedings, he told BBC Radio Foyle. They were stalled pending the outcome of these findings. Given the very critical commentary by the coroner we will be moving forward with some vigour in relation to the civil action .
Politicians condemn plan to prevent prosecution of NI veterans
Reports suggest the UK government is set to introduce a statute of limitations on prosecutions for conflict crimes that occurred pre-1998. By Press Association Thursday 6 May 2021, 7:58 AM 2 hours ago 6,462 Views 23 Comments
Image: Shutterstock/Zolnierek
Image: Shutterstock/Zolnierek
POLITICIANS ON BOTH sides of the border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK Government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
The bar on prosecutions would apply across the board, including former security force members and paramilitaries, but an exemption would still enable war crimes, such as torture, to be prosecuted, according to the papers.
Plans to give give amnesty to soldiers accused of Troubles crimes are criticised Coveney opposed to unilateral action which is contrary to the Stormont House agreement
about 4 hours ago Updated: about 3 hours ago Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney met Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
The Government is opposed to any unilateral action on legacy which is contrary to the Stormont House agreement, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said.
He was responding to reports that the UK government plans to give an amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles.