Conor Spackman

Nov 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | Conor Spackman |Pippa Cooke

The family of a County Down woman found dead in Monaghan in March have blamed what they see as a series of mistakes by Garda (Irish police) investigators for leaving them with unanswered questions about what happened. Kelly Lynch, 23, was found in the Ulster Canal on St Patrick’s Day, 30 hours after the last confirmed sighting of her.

Sep 17, 2024 | yahoo.com | Conor Spackman |Denise O'Connor

Nurses who were forced to leave an estate in County Antrim in July after racist intimidation spent several weeks living in a hospital with their children. BBC Spotlight visited the disused building tucked away in a corner of Whiteabbey Hospital, turned into the most basic accommodation. The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) did not tell the nurses, on temporary visas, that they could apply for support for emergency housing.

May 28, 2024 | bbc.com | Conor Spackman |Chris Morrison |Denise O’Connor

'Climate change means I don’t have a village anymore'Conor Spackman, Chris Morrison and Denise O’Connor,BBC SpotlightSireli McGoon says his home village has been lost as a result of climate changeSireli McGoon has been living in Bangor for 30 years. He’s settled in Northern Ireland, a stalwart of the city’s rugby club. But the plan was always to retire to the coastal village of Togoru in Fiji where he grew up.

Mar 11, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Conor Spackman |Guy GrandjeanBbc Spotlight |Guy Grandjean

Mediators have been speaking to the leadership of South East Antrim UDA about abandoning paramilitarism, sources have told BBC Spotlight. The group has become notorious for its involvement in organised crime. Martin Quinn, who believes its members were behind the murder of his brother Glenn in Carrickfergus in 2020, said he welcomed the move. However, he believes the group should show its intent by allowing witnesses to the murder to come forward.

Mar 11, 2024 | bbc.com | Conor Spackman |Guy Grandjean

Image caption, Martin Quinn believes members of the UDA were behind his brother's murderBy Conor Spackman & Guy GrandjeanMediators have been speaking to the leadership of South East Antrim UDA about abandoning paramilitarism, sources have told BBC Spotlight. The group has become notorious for its involvement in organised crime. Martin Quinn, who believes its members were behind the murder of his brother Glenn in Carrickfergus in 2020, said he welcomed the move.