Paterson refuses Ballymurphy inquiry

Published Wednesday, 20 June 2012

The families of those who were shot dead by paratroopers in Ballymurphy say they are "deeply disappointed" after being refused a full inquiry.

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Relatives of the victims of the 1971 atrocity were notified by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Owen Paterson, on Wednesday morning.

They are calling for an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the British Army shootings in west Belfast.

However they said Mr Paterson has refused to establish the inquiry.

They have described the decision as "distasteful and unsatisfactory" but added that they "won't stop campaigning until they have proven their innocence."

Briege Foyle, whose mother was killed, said: "Owen Paterson is a disgrace, he really has no understanding of what the people in Northern Ireland have gone through.

"I truly believe we need to forget about Owen Paterson and concentrate on David Cameron and the Taoiseach."

A catholic priest and a mother of eight were amongst the 11 people who died when troops moved into west Belfast between Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 August.

The Army claimed it opened fire after being shot upon by republicans, as it acted to round up suspected paramilitaries after internment was introduced.

However the families of those killed have always maintained their innocence.

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Jackie in Belfast wrote (331 days ago):

Denise agree completely what are all these enquiries going to achieve? They won't bring the dead back to life. Spend all available money on hospitals and stop lining solicitors/lawyers pockets. As Martin McGuinness says leave the past in the past.

seamas in belfast wrote (331 days ago):

The idea that a public inquiry has to cost millions of pounds is entirely false. There would be no need for a costly inquiry if the government would just tell the truth. The price tag for the Saville inquiry was caused by the government and MOD hiding the truth and requiring costly legal actions to force them to co-operate. Ed mentions Teebane, Kingsmill and La Mon. Those atrocities were investigated by the police at the time. The victims relatives weren’t asked to move on without an investigation. They weren’t told that their loved ones were guilty and responsible for their own deaths, that they deserved what they got.

me in larne wrote (331 days ago):

ryan why run off to america to cry ? is this the same america that is fighting to withold the boston files which would make martin and gerrys halos slip ???

dave in ni wrote (332 days ago):

the inquiry bandwagon will go to dublin ,brussels, washington or any other willing goverment that will put pressure on london to spend tens of millions on an inquiry.It would be very difficult to have an enquiry into republican murder as the ira where pardoned ,rewarded and put in goverment.

Denise in Cookstown wrote (332 days ago):

We are in recession and the money that has been put into these enquires could have been put to better use eg our hospitals, education etc. Time to move on.

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