Legacy Inquests Announcement – Progress for Some but Disappointment for Many

Mrs. Justice Keegan, the Presiding Coroner delivered an update today to families at the High Court regarding her recent review of the outstanding legacy...

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...

Jim Doherty Family Report

Six year old Jim Doherty was shot in West Belfast on October 8th 1972, he died a week later. No organisation has claimed responsibility...

Springhill Inquest Tuesday 21st February 2023

By Paul Butler The second day of the Springhill inquest was taken up mostly with counsel for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) outlining the legal...

Belfast Mother Writes to Joe Biden Seeking Assistance

Rosemary McKenna-Thompson Belfast Ireland   US President, Mr. Joe Biden White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 June 2023 Dear Mr. President, It was so uplifting and heartening to watch you on...

US Congress Pass Resolution Opposing British Government Amnesty Legislation

RFJ welcomes US Congressional Resolution 888, which opposes proposed British amnesty legislation. The resolution, initiated by Congressman Bill Keating of Massachusetts, specifically acknowledges the British...

Call on Chief Constable George Hamilton to ban Plastic Bullets

Full Statement non Plastic Bullets by RFJ's chairperson Clara Reilly RFJ Chairperson and anti-plastic bullet campaigner Clara Reilly has made a direct call on PSNI...

Samuel Marshall Inquest daily summaries

Day 1: 20/3/23 The inquest into the death of Samuel ‘Sam’ Marshall began today, 20 March 2023. The inquest begins more than 32 years after...

Legacy Act Challenge: Days 3 and 4

Day 3 of the judicial review challenge against the Legacy Act commenced on Thursday, 23rd of November, with the oral submissions of Hugh Southey KC on...