Springhill/Westrock Inquest resumes

The Springhill/Westrock Inquest resumed today, the 6th of November 2023, at Laganside Courthouse, with testimony from the first of 15 scheduled civilian witnesses.   At 10:30...

RFJ Briefing to US friends meeting UK Secretary of State

As British Secretary of State Brandon Lewis travels to the United States for St Patrick's week Relatives for Justice CEO Mark Thompson has issued...

Legacy Act delivers devastating blow to Police Ombudsman families

Yesterday afternoon the Office of the Police Ombudsman delivered 26 letters to our offices which were addressed to 26 families whom Relatives for Justice...

Witnesses give evidence in the Paul “Topper” Thompson inquest

Monday 5th June 2023 On the night of 27 April 1994, Paul “Topper” Thompson was murdered by UDA gunmen in Springfield Park. This area of...

Relatives for Justice response to the public consultation on a Payments...

Relatives for Justice has made a comprehensive response to the British Government proposals for a payment scheme for the injured. Our full response can...

Attorney General orders Fresh Inquest into New Lodge 6

Relatives For Justice welcomes the decision today by Attorney General Brenda King to order a new inquest into the killings of James McCann, James...

Hearing was landmark on the road to truth

The relevance and importance of the need for continued U.S. involvement so as to seek a just peace in the North of Ireland was...

Plastic Bullets

10th December 2003 British Government must not renege on commitment to discontinue use of plastic bullets Speaking this evening on receiving a copy of the British...

Court Report – Carberry family in groundbreaking court hearing

Carberry family court challenge to British government: “Your soldiers killed our father in cold blood; now investigate this properly.” Factual background to the case Stanislaus...

UDR Memorial in Lisburn

Statement from Mark Thompson, Director of Relatives for Justice concerning the UDR statue unveiled today in Lisburn 'The role of the UDR in the conflict...