Francis Bradley Inquest: SMU Commanding Officer denies being Trigger Happy

The inquest into the death of Francis Bradley continued yesterday with evidence from two former soldiers. The witnesses – Soldiers G and H –...

Ballymurphy Pre-Inquest Hearing: Long Fingers being shortened?

Update on the Ballymurphy Massacre Inquests by Caseworker Mary McCallan RFJ attended this morning with the families from the Ballymurphy Massacre for a preliminary hearing in...

Springhill Inquest Wednesday 1st March

The inquest heard evidence from Thomas Reid and Martin Pettigrew. They are first civilian witness to give evidence to the inquest. Thomas Reid, who...

Springhill Inquest: soldiers want anonymity and to give evidence by video...

Military witnesses who will be giving evidence to the Springhill inquest want to have anonymity and to give their evidence remotely the inquest was...

‘He posed no threat but you decided to finish him off’

‘He posed no threat; but nonetheless, you decided to finish him off’ – Bradley family’s lawyer challenges soldier who fired fatal shots It was an...

Springhill inquest Thursday 9th March

Henry ‘Harry’ Gargan, was the brother of Margaret Gargan, the youngest victim on 9 July 1972. Harry was 12 years old when his 13-year-old...

RFJ submission to European Court Committee of Ministers October 2015

Rule 9 submission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Execution of Judgments of European Court of Human Rights in McKerr, Hemsworth, McCaughey, Grew,...

Clonoe Inquest Day 2

The inquest into the killings of four IRA Volunteers in the grounds of Clonoe Chapel in February 1992, just outside Coalisland, by a covert...

Powerpoint Presentations at Stormont House Agreement Workshop March 2015

Yesterday we held a very successful workshop for bereaved families on the Stormont House Agreement and what it means for families. Mark Thompson gave...