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News / World AP   00:23 UTC+8, 2021-05-14       0 A UK government minister stood before lawmakers on Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians. AP Reuters Family members of the victims gesture as they pose for a picture following a news conference after listening to the findings of the report on the fatal shootin...

Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has urged Boris Johnson to engage directly with the families of those killed in Ballymurphy 50 years ago. A coroner earlier this week found that soldiers shot nine out of the 10, while the circumstances of the 10th death could not be determined. Mrs Justice Keegan said all 10 were “entirely innocent” and the use of lethal force by the Army was not justified. The families of the victims welcome the coroner’s ruling (Liam McBurney/PA) The Prime Minister...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to meet with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, an Irish government spokesman has confirmed. The meeting between the two leaders, which was arranged some time ago, will take place at lunchtime at the Prime Minister’s Chequers estate in Buckinghamshire. Issues relating to Northern Ireland and the peace process will top the agenda. A spokesman said: “An Taoiseach Micheal Martin will be hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tomorrow. “The lunchtim...

In the letter, shared by RTÉ, Johnson said he wanted to express personally how sorry he was for "the terrible hurt that has been caused" to all the families who lost loved ones in Ballymurphy in August 1971. He also said he "unequivocally" accepted the findings of the coroner and that "those who died were innocent of any wrongdoing". The letter reads: "The events at Ballymurphy should never have happened. You should never have had to experience such grief at the loss of your loved one and such...

The Taoiseach will travel to the UK to meet with Boris Johnson tomorrow. It comes amid increasing tensions over Brexit, the UK’s response to the Ballymurphy inquest and plans to introduce an amnesty for crimes committed during the Troubles. The meeting is due to take place at the UK Prime Minister’s Chequers country estate. NEW: Taoiseach Micheál Martin will travel to London tomorrow for a meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Expected the two will discuss Northern Ireland, Tr...

U.K. government formally apologizes for killing 10 in Belfast in 1971 A U.K. government minister stood before lawmakers Thursday and formally apologized for the killing of 10 civilians during unrest in Belfast half a century ago, as Britain and Northern Ireland struggle to come to terms with the events of the past. Social Sharing Apology follows ruling on Tuesday involving the shootings of 9 men and a woman in August 1971 The Associated Press · Posted: May 13, 2021 11:13 AM ET | Last Updated...

Boris Johnson has written a personal letter to the families of the 10 innocent people killed at Ballymurphy during the Northern Ireland Troubles saying he is truly sorry for the hurt and agony.

The two leaders are expected to discuss recent unrest in Northern Ireland.

The pair are running to replace outgoing leader Arlene Foster who announced her resignation last month. It is the first leadership contest in the DUP’s 50-year history. DUP leader Arlene Foster (Niall Carson/PA) Sir Jeffrey and Mr Poots face several challenges, including post-Brexit trading arrangements under the Northern Ireland Protocol, which has been reviled by unionists and loyalists as a “border in the Irish Sea”. They will also want to unite unionism which is in such turmoil that t...

The families of the Ballymurphy victims said the British Prime Minister had “ruined the moment” for them by the clumsiness of the way in which the apology was made.