Ballymurphy Families Vindicated The pronouncement of 10 people killed in west Belfast in 1971 as innocent has been welcomed by deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill.
The British Army was found to be responsible for nine of the deaths of 10 people in Ballymurphy in August 1971.
Ms O Neill said: What happened in Ballymurphy was state murder and for decades the British government have covered it up. Now the truth has been laid bare for all to see. But still this British government are attempting to slam the door to justice closed in the face of these families and others killed by the state or as a result of collusion.
Boris Johnson apologised unreservedly over Ballymurphy as inquest finds 10 killed were innocent
Irish Mirror 1 hour ago Rebecca Black
The British Prime Minister has apologised unreservedly for the events that led to the deaths of 10 innocent civilians in Ballymurphy 50 years ago.
Boris Johnson made the apology on behalf of the UK Government during a phone call with Northern Ireland s First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O Neill.
A Downing Street spokesman said: He said the conclusions of the Ballymurphy Inquest, published yesterday, were deeply sad and that the events of August 1971 were tragic. The Prime Minister apologised unreservedly on behalf of the UK Government for the events that took place in Ballymurphy and the huge anguish that the lengthy pursuit of truth has caused the families of those killed.
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Victims of Libyan sponsored IRA attacks have compiled a dossier on the case for compensation after the Government refused to publish its own report into the issue.
Those injured and bereaved by weapons supplied by former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi expressed outrage last month when the Foreign Office said the report it commissioned would remain confidential.
The late Colonel Gaddafi armed the IRA with the powerful Semtex plastic explosive used in multiple Troubles bombings such as those targeting Harrods in 1983, the Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen in 1987, Warrington in 1993 and London’s Docklands in 1996.
In response to the Government withholding the report authored by former Charity Commission chair William Shawcross, one victims’ group – the Docklands Victims Association (DVA) – has published a document outlining findings and recommendations based on its 15-year campaign for compensation.