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'); 'It has taken 50 years for the truth to come out': Ballymurphy families speak out on tragedy after coroner court verdict Carmel Quinn spoke about her experience after the massacre took place and the 50 years it took for families to be vindicated. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 15 May 2021, 1:43 PM 2 hours ago 2,810 Views 12 Comments Image: PA Image: PA THE SISTER OF John Laverty, who was killed in the Ballymurphy Massacre in 1971, said that t...

Mary Lou McDonald insists 'no apology' was made when Boris Johnson spoke to first and deputy first ministers Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald visits the spot where Joseph Corr and John Laverty were shot during the Ballymurphy Massacre in August 1971, pictured with Mary Kate Quinn the the niece of Mr Laverty. Picture by Mal McCann 14 May, 2021 01:00 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson SINN Féin's Mary Lou McDonald has insisted "no apology" was made by Boris Johnson to the Ballymurphy families during a virtual meeting with the first and deputy first minis...

» Peadar Whelan The families of ten nationalist civilians shot and killed by the British army in Ballymurphy in August 1971 welcomed the findings of coroner Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan who declared all of the dead innocent and found that the British army used disproportionate force when killing their loved ones in a series of shootings known as the Ballymurphy Massacre. However their elation was “stolen” from them by the refusal of British Prime Minster Boris Johnston to apologise directly to the families for the actions of the British state and the British army. A statement released by 1...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will write in person to the families of the Ballymurphy victims to express his apologies for their deaths 50 years ago.

Last modified on Thu 13 May 2021 10.50 EDT Boris Johnson is to write letters of apology to the families of 10 people killed during a British army operation in Ballymurphy in 1971 after his initial attempt to apologise backfired and angered them. The Northern Ireland secretary, Brandon Lewis, made a public apology on behalf of the UK government in the House of Commons on Thursday, two days after the conclusion of an inquest into the shootings, and said the prime minister would write to the families. The families, however, are still requesting a public apology from Johnson as the head of the go...