Chris Page
Ireland Correspondent at BBC
BBC News Ireland Correspondent. TV, radio and digital. DMs open for story tips - or email [email protected]
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Chris PageBBC News Ireland correspondentAn Irish army chaplain has offered forgiveness to a 17-year-old boy who stabbed him at a barracks. At a court hearing, Father Paul Murphy also hugged the teenager who pleaded guilty to attempting to murder him. The priest was stabbed multiple times at Renmore Barracks in Galway in August 2024. The Central Criminal Court in Dublin heard that the boy, who was 16 at the time, supported the so-called Islamic State (IS) group and had been radicalised online.
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'Disappointing' compensation for mother-and-baby home survivorsChris PageBBC News Ireland correspondentPA MediaMarianvale in Newry was one of the mother-and-baby homes in Northern IrelandThe Irish government has said that five out of eight religious organisations have not offered any contribution to a compensation scheme to survivors of institutions for unmarried mothers, following a negotiation process. A report on the negotiation, which lasted for 20 months, has been published.
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Ex-RUC officer to be prosecuted for 1970s Troubles murderChris PageBBC News Ireland correspondentBBCThe case was brought as a result of an investigation by the Police OmbudsmanA former police officer is to be prosecuted for murder following an investigation into killings in Northern Ireland in the 1970s.
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Soldier F to stand trial for murder in September Chris PageBBC News Ireland CorrespondentBBCSoldier F is accused of murdering James Wray (left) and William McKinney on Bloody SundayA judge has indicated that a former paratrooper charged with two murders and five attempted murders on Bloody Sunday will stand trial in September. The former serviceman, known as Soldier F, is accused of - and denies - the murders of James Wray and William McKinney.
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'Let out the poison' - new study aims to find the truth on NI abuseChris PageBBC News Ireland correspondentBBCTony Gribben, who is an abuse survivor, said it's "through disclosure that you empower yourself"Tony Gribben describes "cowering like a dog", as he was "beaten down" by his abuser at his boarding school. "The violence meted out on me was both physical and sexual," Mr Gribben said.
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