Witness Appeal in Shoot to Kill case

The family of Gerard and Martin Harte, along with Relatives for Justice, are appealing for witnesses who may have seen or heard of related...

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 –...

Appeal for Information

Two of our families have spoken to us about a bombing of a Daly’s Bar on the Falls Road in 1976. There is a...

Belfast High Court: Legacy Act breaches Victims Rights

Speaking in response to the vindication of families challenging the British Government's Legacy Act, CEO Mark Thompson said: During four decades of conflict the UK...

Springhill Inquest Day 3

22nd February 2023 The third day of the Springhill inquest concerned Rule 17 submissions. Statements and depositions were read into the proceedings. These were mostly...

RUC killer of Pearse Jordan says he has ‘no regrets’

Blog by Mark Thompson This morning at the inquest of Pearse Jordan relatives of those affected by state violence were crammed up against ‘police tape’...

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...

McGurk’s Bar Bombing Families’ Presentation

RFJ were delighted to support last night's McGurk's Bar Bombing lecture on the 45th anniversary of the atrocity. Robert McClenaghan made a presentation on...

Belfast High Court defends Coroners from PSNI and Sec of State...

PSNI CC & Secretary of State Challenge to Prevent Coroner from providing Gist of Intelligence File in Paul “Topper” Thompson Inquest Dismissed on all...