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The UK Government must apologise “as a bare minimum” to the families of 10 innocent civilians killed in west Belfast in 1971 in shootings involving the Army, Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister said. Speaking the day after a coroner ruled that the 10 people killed in Ballymurphy nearly 50 years ago were “entirely innocent”, Michelle O’Neill said Tuesday had been “a day for truth for the Ballymurphy families … but not a day of justice, and that’s what the families now need to see”. She added: “That’s for everybody – all families are entitled to truth, all familie...

Mr Johnson made apology during call with Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill PM said conclusions of Ballymurphy inquest were 'deeply sad', spokesman said Ms Foster is Northern Ireland's First Minister, whilst Ms O'Neill is deputy and leader of Sinn Fein Son of one of people killed rejected what he called a 'third party apology' John Teggart questioned why Mr Johnson did not say sorry publicly 

Long-awaited vindication for families bereaved by the 1971 atrocity should give hope to others who seek answers of their own

Top Story May 12, 2021 BELFAST: Ten people killed in west Belfast 50 years ago in disputed shootings involving British soldiers were “entirely innocent”, a coroner has ruled. The Army has been found to be responsible for nine of the 10 deaths in August 1971, which included a mother-of-eight and a Catholic priest. Presiding Coroner Mrs Justice Keegan said there was not enough evidence for her to determine where the shot that killed the 10th victim, John McKerr, came from, but branded it “shocking” that there was no adequate investigation of the killing afterwards. The coroner acknowle...

John Teggart queried why Boris Johnson did not make a public apology. A Downing Street spokesman said that in a conversation with First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Mr Johnson “apologised unreservedly on behalf of the UK Government”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Jessica Taylor/PA) However the apology was not referenced in either DUP or Sinn Fein statements following the virtual meeting which focused on coronavirus. In a statement a Sinn Fein spokesperson said Ms O’Neill challenged Mr Johnson to apologise to the Ballymurphy families. They said she...