No evidence of police collusion in investigation into 1978 La Mon House Hotel bombing, ombudsman says
Judge at trial said he could not be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that statements not ‘adduced by torture’
RUC
Royal Ulster Constabulary
‘I would do it again in a heartbeat’: former RUC officer consigned to a wheelchair by the IRA on serving in the Troubles
Former police officers defend the force they served, but feel increasingly forgotten
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
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
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