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1. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-66800509Peter Sheridan: Ex-police commander to sit on Troubles body - BBC

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   Sep 14, 2023 · Mr Sheridan, who is currently chief executive of peace-building charity Co-operation Ireland, served 32 years in both in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and its successor the Police...

2. www.bbc.com › news › uk-northern-ireland-67228631The Troubles: Memorial for RUC officer killed in Republic of ...

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   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 ambushed...

3. www.belfastlive.co.uk › news › northern-irelandTroubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year ...

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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...

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4. donegalnews.com › ruc-officers-memorial-now-in-aRUC officer’s memorial now in a safe place - Donegal News

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   May 19, 2024 · A memorial stone placed on his grave in Castlefin Cemetery marking the fiftieth anniversary was stolen in November 2023 and late returned defaced and marked with IRA graffiti. His family were disgusted at what happened.

5. www.rte.ie › news › ulsterKey questions about new Troubles law - RTÉ

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   May 1, 2024 · The new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), the central plank of the UK government's Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, is...

6. thebrokenelbow.com › 2018/10/01 › how-the-rucHow The RUC Special Branch Operated During The Troubles

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   Oct 1, 2018 · More invaluable historical information from the MacLean Report on the 1997 killing of LVF leader Billy Wright by the INLA inside the Maze prison, this time about the operation of the RUC Special Branch and allied intelligence bodies.

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   Why was the RUC Policing Northern Ireland?

   • 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 of its officers.

   Troubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year anniversary

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   What was the RUC in Northern Ireland?

   • Some of the detail refers specifically to issues raised by the Wright slaying but that does not detract in the slightest from the value of this study: The Royal Ulster Constabulary 5.37 During the period with which the Inquiry has been concerned, the police force in Northern Ireland was known as the RUC.

   How The RUC Special Branch Operated During The Troubles

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   How has the RUC impacted Northern Ireland's political discourse today?

   • 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 more: Troubles legacy bill: Northern Ireland's MPs snub new Bill but it still passes first Commons hurdle

   Troubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year anniversary

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   Why did the RUC replace the Royal Irish Constabulary?

   • Early days The RUC replaced the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1922 as a consequence of the partitioning of Ireland a year previously. It became involved in policing communities and was the subject of sporadic attacks from the IRA, compared to the more sustained campaign that would later follow.

   Troubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year anniversary

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8. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk › news › northern-irelandPolice chief orders independent inquiry into RUC officers ...

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   Sep 5, 2019 · The murders of three Northern Ireland policemen in an IRA bomb attack are to be reinvestigated by a team of independent detectives.