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Families of loved-one who passed away from Covid in Dundalk nursing home still waiting for answers a year after their deaths

Families of loved-ones who passed away of Covid-19 in Dealgan House Nursing Home are still waiting for answers a year after their deaths. Dealgan House in Toberona was one of the worst hit nursing homes in the country with 22 residents dying during ...

16 May 2021 at 20:21

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Adams criticises Taoiseach over Omeath murder inquiry response

LOUTH Sinn Féin TD Gerry Adams has strongly criticised the refusal of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to support the call for a public inquiry into the murder of a garda in Omeath. The call for the inquiry has been made by the Phillips family who are ...

29 Nov 2017 at 15:12

National News

Harris defends decision to ‘evaluate’ how Ireland handled Covid pandemic

The Taoiseach has defended a decision to “evaluate” how Ireland handled the coronavirus pandemic rather than set up a statutory inquiry. Simon Harris said that a Covid evaluation will “get to the bottom” of Ireland’s response to the pandemic ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:38

Northern Ireland

Focus on victims ‘brings humanity’ to Omagh bomb inquiry – Gallagher

A focus on victims at the public inquiry into the Omagh bombing will “bring humanity” to proceedings, the father of one of the victims has said. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was killed in the 1998 dissident republican blast in ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:33

Northern Ireland

Public inquiry into Omagh bomb to begin hearings

The public inquiry into the Omagh bombing is to hold its first substantive hearings. Bereaved families and survivors are expected to gather at the Strule Arts Centre in the Co Tyrone town on Tuesday for the inquiry which will ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:24

Northern Ireland

Omagh bombing horrors revealed in hearings ‘will educate on effect of terrorism’

A focus on the victims and impact of the Omagh bombing will have “important value” in educating others about the “real effect of terrorism”, a public inquiry chairman has said. Bereaved families and survivors have gathered ...

28 Jan 2025 at 13:58

Northern Ireland

Bereaved father hopes Omagh inquiry ‘the beginning of the end’

Hope has been expressed that the Omagh Bombing Inquiry will be the “beginning of the end” for the bereaved in their pursuit of answers. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was killed in the 1998 dissident republican bomb ...

28 Jan 2025 at 12:12

Northern Ireland

People looking to UK Government to do right thing over Brown murder – McDonald

People throughout Ireland are looking to the UK Government to “do the right thing” in setting up a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald, party vice ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:09

National News

Martin queries effectiveness of public inquiries in light of Grace investigation

The Taoiseach has questioned the effectiveness of public inquiries, saying the state has spent half a billion euro over the last 27 years on various investigations. Micheal Martin said the State needs to reflect ...

16 Apr 2025 at 11:30

National News

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The Irish Government should start its own public inquiry into the Omagh bombing, according to a motion passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly. Dublin has said it will fully co-operate with the UK inquiry into ...

11 Mar 2025 at 20:09

National News

Sean Brown’s family criticise Government move over public inquiry ruling

The family of a murdered GAA official has criticised the Government’s response to a court ruling that found it was acting unlawfully in failing to order a public inquiry into the killing. On Wednesday, ...

01 May 2025 at 10:50

Northern Ireland

Irish deputy leader Harris meets with family of Sean Brown

The family of a murdered GAA official has held a meeting with Irish deputy premier Simon Harris as part of a campaign for a public inquiry into his death. It comes after the UK Government confirmed it ...

12 May 2025 at 18:12

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