CLONOE INQUEST: 32 years on, we cannot wait any longer*
CLONOE INQUEST NOTES
Summary of 2023 November-December hearings + case management updates
The inquest into the killings of Kevin Barry O’Donnell, Peter Clancy, Patrick Vincent and...
Final Day of Legacy Act Challenge:
The seventh hearing day of the judicial review against the Legacy Act started with the final oral submissions of barrister Tony McGleenan KC acting...
Legacy Act Challenge: State insults our collective intelligence
The second week of the legal challenges brought by several bereaved and injured of the conflict against the Legacy Act started with the oral...
Legacy Act Challenge: Days 3 and 4
Day 3 of the judicial review challenge against the Legacy Act commenced on Thursday, 23rd of November, with the oral submissions of Hugh Southey KC on...
Sam Marshall Inquest in jeopardy
The PSNI’s failure to disclose sensitive information has successfully delayed the inquest into the death of Sam Marshall, a Lurgan man assassinated outside the...
Springhill Inquest: MoD questioning of civilians witnesses having a ‘chill effect’
The Springhill/Westrock inquest today heard from Gerard Mateer. Mr Mateer was 11 years old at the time and lived in St James area. He...
Legacy Act Challenge: Day 2
Today's JR hearing challenging the Legacy Act opened with the oral submission of Jude Bunting KC, highlighting that the new legislation and therefore the...
Legacy Act Challenge: “defective and unlawful architecture”
The first hearing of the legal challenges to the Legacy Act brought by several victims and survivors of the conflict has begun today in...
Springhill inquest: Ambulance workers harassed while bringing Fr Fitzpatrick’s body...
Today the Springhill inquest heard evidence from two people who worked as volunteers for the Order of Malta ambulance service. They were based in...
Springhill Inquest: Paddy Butler’s son gives harrowing testimony
The son of Paddy Butler one of the victims of the Springhill massacre took the stand at today’s hearing of the Springhill inquest. Patrick...
