British veterans who served in Northern Ireland have today welcomed proposals to make them exempt from prosecution under new legislation to be announced in the Queen‘s Speech next week. Ministers will introduce a statute of limitations so no one can be charged over incidents up to the 1998 Good Friday agreement – except for cases … Read more
Seven British Army veterans at the centre of historic Northern Ireland allegations from the Troubles could have cases against them dropped – after a separate murder trial of two soldiers collapsed for relying on old statements. The Public Prosecution Service, based in Belfast, is re-examining files on the former soldiers, who were either being considered … Read more
Lockdown-weary Britons are today demanding ‘let us back in the pubs now’, after the bank holiday washout. Hundreds of pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants to close early on Monday’s May Day Bank Holiday as wet and windy weather put a dampener on the three-day weekend. And forecasters warn more bad weather could be on the … Read more
PAUL JOHNSTON: Inquiry into allegations against troops in Northern Ireland was a pursuit that was unfair and utterly unjust By Paul Johnston Former Deputy Head Of The Historical Enquiries Team For The Daily Mail Published: 22:37 BST, 4 May 2021 | Updated: 23:01 BST, 4 May 2021 The Historical Enquiries Team was independent of the … Read more
Almost half a century ago, Northern Ireland’s home affairs minister John Taylor was ambushed leaving the family engineering business in his home town of Armagh. Two men raked the 34-year-old’s car with machine-gun fire. He was hit five times in the face and neck and left for dead, slumped over the steering wheel. Somehow, the … Read more
Ministers have been urged to end the hounding of Northern Ireland veterans after the sensational collapse of a landmark murder trial. Almost 50 years after first being questioned over the shooting of Official IRA commander Joe McCann, two former Paratroopers, now 71 and 70, were allowed to walk free from court on Tuesday. A trial … Read more
A lawyer for the two former paratroopers acquitted of the murder of Official IRA leader Joe McCann during the Northern Ireland Troubles has called for an inquiry the ‘morally indefensible’ prosecution of the 1972 killing. Today the Army veterans, who cannot be named, were formally acquitted after prosecutors offered no further evidence at Belfast Crown Court. … Read more
British identity ‘is on the wane’ in Northern Ireland as just 17 per cent of 18-24 year-olds say that is how they view themselves as Boris Johnson marks the country’s ‘very significant’ centenary Poll suggests British identity is waning among young people in Northern Ireland Older people more likely than younger people to consider themselves … Read more
Season six of Line Of Duty has left fans with more questions than answers, with viewers flocking to Twitter to question what exactly is DCI Jo Davidson is up to, whether Kate Fleming has really left AC-12 and who is H? Here, MailOnline examines some of the most prominent fan theories Kate Fleming HASN’T left … Read more
Sacked minister Johnny Mercer will lead a ‘respect our veterans’ march after the controversial trial against two paratroopers accused of murdering Official IRA leader Joe McCann effectively collapsed. Mr Mercer – who left his ministerial role after expressing frustration at a lack of progress on legislation to protect British veterans who served during the Troubles … Read more