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The families of nine innocent victims shot dead by the British Army in Northern Ireland during the Troubles will receive significant damages from the Ministry of Defence - but no apology yet

Civil cases brought against the Ministry of Defence by the families of nine people killed at Ballymurphy in west Belfast in 1971 have been settled with undisclosed damages to be paid.

The High Court judge said the settlement represented the end of a long process for the families…

Ten people, including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest, were killed in the British Army shootings.

The amounts paid out in each case were not disclosed in court but the judge ordered the MoD to pay legal costs.

Families reach ‘significant’ settlement over British army killings of nine people in Belfast in 1971

The High Court judge said the settlement represented the end of a long process for the families…

Plymouth North graduate Joe Walsh is still chasing his professional baseball dream with the Los Angeles Angels organization

General Sir Geoffrey Howlett could be questioned by police over his leading role in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in August 1971 when ten people were shot dead during an operation.

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