Connla Young

Belfast

Crime and Security Correspondent at The Irish News

Irish News journalist [email protected]

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Suspected collusion settlement discussions follow sideroom talks between PSNI and lawyers

1 week ago | msn.com | Connla Young

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Suspected collusion settlement discussions follow sideroom talks between PSNI and lawyers

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

A series of planned settlement discussions between the PSNI and relatives of suspected collusion victims will take place after sideroom talks involving senior police officials and legal teams. It emerged at Belfast High Court on Friday that the PSNI is to enter discussions about the sectarian murder of five Catholics at the centre of ongoing civil cases.
Unclear if legacy body will remove RUC officers from investigations

1 week ago | msn.com | Connla Young

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ICRIR fails to make Equality Commission returns

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

A controversial legacy body set up by the British government has failed to provide equality monitoring information despite being told 17 months ago it would be required to do so. An internal report produced by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) also reveals that the body’s HR system did not record employee community background.
Unclear if legacy body will remove RUC officers from investigations

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

It remains unclear if a controversial Troubles body will remove former RUC officers from investigations if victims or relatives object to their involvement. The Irish News revealed earlier this month that the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has recruited up to 26 former RUC officers, staff and British soldiers. The commission began operating on May 1 last year after the introduction of the Legacy Act.
Daughter of Glenanne Gang victim slams ex-RUC recruitment to legacy body

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

The daughter of a man shot dead by a loyalist gang which included members of the RUC has said it is “unacceptable” for former RUC officers to investigate the force. Denise Mullen was aged just three when her father Denis, a member of the SDLP, was shot dead by loyalists at the family home near Moy, Co Tyrone, in September 1975. The blood-soaked child sat at her father’s side until help arrived. Her 13-month-old brother and mother Olive were also in the house when the attack took place.
PSNI fired almost 30 plastic bullets during race riots

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

The PSNI fired almost 30 plastic bullets during last week’s race riots. Violence across several loyalist districts saw police attacked by mobs throwing various missiles and petrol bombs. Police initially failed to confirm how many plastic bullets, described as Attenuating Energy Projectiles (AEPs), were fired during last week’s trouble after concerns were raised. It is now believed 28 plastic rounds were discharged.
Loyalists in two counties say PSNI ‘no longer welcome’ in their districts

1 week ago | msn.com | Connla Young

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Loyalists in two counties say PSNI ‘no longer welcome’ in their districts

1 week ago | irishnews.com | Connla Young

Loyalists in Tyrone and and Armagh have said the PSNI is no longer welcome in their areas amid claims of “two-tier” policing. The fallout came in the same week as race-hate violence erupted in several unionist areas across the north resulting in the homes of several migrant workers being targeted. Dozens of PSNI officers were injured as the trouble spread from Ballymena in Co Antrim to several other towns including Coleraine in Co Derry and Portadown in Co Armagh.
Former H-Block governor publishes new book about Billy Wright jailhouse murder

1 week ago | msn.com | Connla Young

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