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Tipperary Mid West Radio British PM, Boris Johnson (Image: Politico.eu) Downing Street said in a statement on Wednesday evening that UK prime minister, Boris Johnson had “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” during a call with Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill earlier that day. Mr Johnson said the conclusions of the inquests into the deaths, which were published on Tuesday, were “deeply sad” and “tragic”...

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 was criticised for a “third-party apology”, after Downing Street said he apologised over the de...

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, Troubles amnesty, Ballymurphy inquest, Brexit and Ireland/UK relations In a phone call with Mr Johnson...

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.

The Ballymurphy families have angrily rejected a letter of apology from Boris Johnson expressing his personal sorrow for the “terrible hurt that has been caused” by the deaths of 10 innocent civilians 50 years ago. At an emotional press conference in Belfast on Thursday, relatives of those who died said the timing and the content of the letter was “disgraceful” and challenged the Prime Minister to come to the House of Commons and “speak to the world” about what happened in Ballymurphy. On Tuesday, coroner Mrs Justice Keegan ruled that those who died in Belfast in August 1971 were...