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Former SAS officer rejects 'shoot-to-kill' accusations and criticises Northern Ireland legacy legislation

Retired SAS officer George Simm has spoken publicly for the first time about his service in Northern Ireland, rejecting accusations of the targeted killing of IRA members and saying the government has 'abandoned' veterans in the new legacy legislation. Families of those killed in the 1988 ambush insist on a different version of events. Retired SAS officer George Simm has spoken publicly for the first time about his service in Northern Ireland, rejecting accusations of targeted killings of IRA gunmen and saying the government has 'abandoned' veterans in the new Troubles legacy legislation. The families of those killed in the 1988 ambush insist on a different account of events.

Otabek Yusupov
5 min read
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Family of prison officer Brian Stack, killed by the IRA, receives official apology from Ireland

Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin formally apologized in parliament on Wednesday to the family of Brian Stack — chief officer of Portlaoise Prison, killed by the IRA in Dublin in 1983. The apology was made for serious failures in three police investigations: the loss of evidence, including a map of the crime scene and a motorcycle helmet, and incomplete witness interviews. No one has been held accountable for the killing.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read