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May 1, 2024 · The new ICRIR, the central plank of the Government’s Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, became operational on Wednesday. | UTV News
Jun 16, 2022 · The children of two policemen killed in County Armagh 25 years ago plead for help to find killers.
Oct 28, 2023 · A memorial is to be unveiled to the first Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer killed in the Republic of Ireland during the Troubles, 50 years after he was shot. John Doherty was...
Jun 16, 2022 · The killers fled the scene in a getaway car - a green Rover 216 which was later found burnt out in Lurgan's Kilwilkie Estate. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) joined the families...
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Jun 2, 2022 · The RUC found itself policing Northern Ireland during its most divided period. There was strong Catholic and nationalist distrust of the police force, due in part to the majority Protestant makeup ...
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Troubles legacy: Son of RUC IRA victim David Johnston says new arrangements are a day of infamy for Northern Ireland. The son of an RUC man murdered by the IRA has said the introduction of new ...
The Royal Ulster Constabulary ( RUC) [n 1] was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) [2] following the partition of Ireland. At its peak the force had around 8,500 officers, with a further 4,500 who were members of the RUC Reserve.
