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BBC News Published image captionThirteen people were killed and 15 wounded on Bloody Sunday The High Court has granted permission to the families of five men killed on Bloody Sunday to challenge a decision not to prosecute former soldiers. It follows a legal challenge against a 2019 Public Prosecution Service (PPS) decision to bring charges against no more than one soldier. Permission was given on Thursday for a judicial review. Solicitor Fearghal Shiels said the families "warmly welcomed the decision". The judicial review is due to begin in September. Mr Shiels said the families of Jackie Du...

The families of five of the men killed on Bloody Sunday are to challenge a Public Prosecution Service decision not to prosecute five former members of the Parachute Regiment for their murders. The permission was successfully sought in the High Court by the families of Jackie Duddy, Michael Kelly, John Young, Michael McDaid and William McKinney. The judicial review challenge has been listed for hearing for five days beginning on September 20th. In a statement last night, the families' solicitors Madden & Finucane said this application arises out of decisions taken in March 2019 by the PPS not ...

Families of five Bloody Sunday victims challenge prosecution decision North’s Public Prosecution Service ruled former British soldiers should not be tried Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 20:25 Updated: Thu, Apr 22, 2021, 20:28   The families of five men shot dead by the British army on Bloody Sunday are to challenge in court the decision by the North’s Public Prosecution Service (PPS) not to prosecute former soldiers. The relatives of Jackie Duddy, Michael Kelly, John Young, Michael McDaid and William McKinney were granted permission by the High Court in Belfast on Thursday to take a judici...

Bloody Sunday families to challenge PPS decision to not prosecute British soldiers Five Bloody Sunday victims' families have been granted permission to challenge the PPS decision to not prosecute former British soldiers for their actions on Jan 30, 1972. IrishCentral Staff Apr 22, 2021 January 30, 1972: An armed soldier attacks a protestor on Bloody Sunday when British Paratroopers shot dead 13 civilians on a civil rights march in Derry City. Getty Images Facebook

For over a year volunteers and staff that operate helplines for charitable organisations have been hearing from people who are struggling during the pandemic. "A lot of the issues that people would ring with, would stem from loneliness," according to Michael McDaid, who works as a volunteer with Alone's support line. The charity, which provides support for older people, launched its National Support Line in February 2020 - a month before Covid-19 restrictions saw life in Ireland grind to a halt. Since then Alone has received nearly 49,000 calls. Staff and volunteers at the organisation also m...