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Jun 2, 2022 · A complicated history, the RUC has been the source of praise, anger, support and condemnation in Northern Ireland and its role continues to have an impact on political discourse today. Read...
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Mar 22, 2023 · An RUC commander who responded to the Sean Graham betting shop massacre feels “tarred” by the Police Ombudsman as having colluded with the terrorists responsible, the High Court heard today.
It fell a long way short of Sinn Féin’s call for the RUC to be disbanded altogether, but still infuriated Unionists, including David Trimble. Patten called for the RUC to be renamed and reconstituted as the Police Service of Northern Ireland, with an active policy to recruit more Catholic officers.
Aug 5, 2021 · Lightning struck near Castledawson on Wednesday. Thunderstorms could cause disruptions across parts of Northern Ireland over the next few days. The Met Office has issued warnings for Thursday,...
Jan 22, 2000 · RUC Chief Inspector Alec Donaldson (41) was one of nine officers killed when an IRA mortar bomb exploded in Newry RUC station, the worst single atrocity against the force during the Troubles.
The RUC policed Northern Ireland from the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence until after the turn of the 21st century and played a major role in the Troubles between the 1960s and the 1990s.
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Aug 24, 2023 · The papers from the Public Record Office in Belfast show that concerns were raised about low representation of Catholics and women in policing in Northern Ireland during the final years of the...
