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May 1, 2024 · The ICRIR was established by the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation Act) 2023, although it operates independently of the Government. The body will take on the remit to ...
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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Jun 16, 2022 · The gun attack was blamed on the IRA and it happened just weeks before the group's 1997 ceasefire. The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officers both had very young families at the time and a total ...
Nov 29, 2022 · Former RUC officers have secured High Court permission to challenge the Police Ombudsman’s legal right to make findings of collusive behaviour by the force in a series of loyalist murders.
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.
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.
2 days ago · Northern Ireland experienced its warmest day of the year so far on Saturday, but storms are on the way for parts as a yellow weather warning comes into force. It comes as temperatures reached 23.8 ...
