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Flanagan told me Omagh report would destroy the peace process – Nuala O’Loan

The former police ombudsman is giving evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Evening Standard · 10h ago

Getting information from RUC about Omagh like pulling teeth – Nuala O’Loan

The former police ombudsman is giving evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Evening Standard · 11h ago

Significant failings in RUC use of database at time of Omagh bomb, inquiry hears

Detective Chief Inspector Neil McGuinness gave evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Oct 13

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Ombudsman resisted ‘high-level’ pressure to publish Omagh bomb report – inquiry

Baroness Nuala O’Loan resisted pressure from the Northern Ireland secretary and police when publishing a 2001 report critical of RUC leadership.

Evening Standard · Oct 8

I was the bait to lure the IRA into a deadly confrontation with SAS

SAS: THE SHADOW WAR: One SAS officer tells world affairs editor Sam Kiley how he posed as a coal delivery driver to act as an IRA target in controversial ambush in August 1988 that left three dead

The Independent UK · Oct 5

No collusion in Robert Hamill murder but investigation flawed, report finds

The report said that a number of ‘wrongful acts and omissions’ by the RUC obstructed the investigation into the murder.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

RUC actions obstructed investigation into Robert Hamill murder, inquiry finds

Mr Hamill, a 25-year-old Catholic, died after he was attacked in Portadown, County Armagh in April 1997.

Evening Standard · Sep 14

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DUP reveals details of review into what was known about Donaldson’s conduct

The review will be led by Jim Gamble, a former RUC officer and head of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command (CEOP) Centre.

Evening Standard · Jul 9

Gerry Adams was leader of IRA, ex-police officers tell high court

Two former members of Royal Ulster Constabulary testify at civil trial that Adams led proscribed organisation

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Family of 1975 murder victim Bertie Frazer ‘failed by RUC investigation’

The police ombudsman found the level of available archive material was a ‘stark example of limited police record management’.

Evening Standard · Feb 5

‘Target mainland’: planned Troubles board game condemned in Northern Ireland

By turning conflict into entertainment US games company is ignoring its living legacy, says victims rights’ group

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Legacy of Troubles a ‘millstone round neck of police in Northern Ireland’

Police Federation chairman Liam Kelly said the legacy of the past needs to be ‘firmly gripped’ by the Government.

Evening Standard · Jan 1

No evidence of collusion in UVF bombings of Dublin and Monaghan

The final Operation Kenova report also said there does not appear to be ‘any realistic opportunities’ for a fresh investigation into the atrocities.

Evening Standard · Dec 9, 2025

Blue Lights season 2 recap: Everything to remember ahead of season 3

It feels like a very long time since Blue Lights season 2 aired, so we've got a handy guide to everything that happened, ahead of the season 3 premiere

Woman & Home · Sep 30, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

Hopes that ICRIR can deliver truth and accountability around the Shankill bomb

The body has also been asked to look into the IRA murder of an ambulance worker in Belfast in1980.

Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025

Murder victim’s brother welcomes apology personally delivered by police chief

Eugene Thompson’s brother Paul was killed by loyalist paramilitaries in 1994.

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

NI Water based decisions on a budget allocation it did not have – Liz Kimmins

The Stormont Infrastructure Minister denied a claim by Infrastructure Committee chairwoman Deborah Erskine of a ‘whitewash’.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

Former RUC chief sorry for impact of ombudsman spat on Omagh bomb victims

Sir Ronnie Flanagan hit back in 2001 after then Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan published a critical report of the police probe into the Omagh bomb.

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Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

1989 police probe into murder of John Devine ‘seriously defective’ – Ombudsman

The 37-year-old father-of-three was killed by loyalists in Belfast in July 1989.

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

Andy Tyrie obituary

Leader of the UDA, the loyalist paramilitary group, who played a key role in the Ulster Workers’ Council strike of 1974

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

Key findings in Police Ombudsman’s probe into Kingsmill Massacre investigation

The ombudsman detailed failures including several instances of police planning to arrest suspects but not following through.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

Former RUC officer to be prosecuted for murder after ombudsman probe

The charges relate to an incident in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2025

Irish Government ‘to agree memorandum of understanding with Omagh inquiry’

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry.

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025

Service marks 40 years since IRA attack in Newry killed nine RUC officers

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was among those who took part in the service at Sandys Street Presbyterian Church in Newry.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Ombudman ‘could not establish’ that officers heard claim of Morley murder

Eoin Morley was murdered by the Provisional IRA in Newry in 1990.

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