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Information Rights Tribunal Judgement: Police Lies and the Protection of Agents

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In an historic legal win for the families, the Information Rights Tribunal has ordered the Chief Constable of Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) to disclose evidence in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) files regarding the McGurk’s Bar Massacre. This followed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) battle that has lasted over four years for the origin of […]

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Information Commissioner’s Office ICO Upholds Police Decision to Withhold Fingerprint Evidence

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Information Commissioner Office (ICO) Supports PSNI Withholding Evidence. Press Release. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has upheld Police Service Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) refusal to release basic information relating to fingerprint evidence police gathered in the aftermath of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre in 1971. The families believe the police have either destroyed the evidence or it

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Attorney General Orders New Inquests for Massacre Victims

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The Attorney General of Northern Ireland has ordered new inquests for victims of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre. In a landmark decision, the Attorney General for Northern Ireland has ordered new inquests for victims of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre. 15 civilians including 2 children were murdered in the no-warning Loyalist bomb attack on McGurk’s Bar on

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Information Watchdog Investigates Police Refusal

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Information Commissioner Office Investigates Police Again. Press Release. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating Police Service Northen Ireland’s refusal to hand over basic information relating to fingerprint evidence police gathered in the aftermath of the McGurk’s Bar Massacre. The families believe the police have either destroyed the evidence or it relates to named Loyalist

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