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On May 11, 2021 the Honourable Mrs Justice Keegan presided as Coroner over the inquests into the deaths of ten persons arising from incidents that occurred betw.
It was fitting that Trevor Ringland’s polemic – ‘The Hunger Strikers’ political ideology was deeply flawed’ (May 11) – scolding all who honour the memory of the Hunger Strikers, appeared on the same day as the Ballymurphy Massacre inquest verdict.
Families of people shot dead by British soldiers at Ballymurphy 50 years ago have called on the Irish Government to intervene in any attempt to prevent prosecutions of veterans by the British Government.
Family members said they would take legal action against any plans to block the prosecution of former British soldiers.
Carmel Quinn, whose brother John Laverty was shot dead in the incident in west Belfast, appeared before the Good Friday Agreement Committee in Dublin today.
She said Prime Minister Boris Johnson needs to be told firmly that there should no amnesty for soldiers who allegedly committed crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles.