Nigel Hegarty News Today

In 1984, an Irish republican was shot dead by police in front of journalists and TV crews. In an extract from a new book, the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent at the time remembers the incident and its aftermath at the height of the Troubles

Sean Downes widow criticises British government legacy plans Sean Downes clutches his chest as he is struck by a plastic bullet in July 1984 Connla Young Denis Donaldson THE widow of Sean Downes, who was killed after being struck by a plastic bullet fired by an RUC officer, has criticised British government legacy plans. Mr Downes (22), who was known as John to his family, died after being hit by a plastic bullet during a republican anti-internment rally in we...