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Events related to state violence and collusion in Northern Ireland in 1999.
 
Events related to state violence and collusion in Northern Ireland in 1999.
  
*''15''' - [[Rosemary Nelson]], a solicitor from Lurgan, Co Armagh, was killed by a car bomb outside her home. The murder was claimed by the [[Red Hand Defenders]].<ref>Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
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==March==
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*'''15''' - [[Rosemary Nelson]], a solicitor from Lurgan, Co Armagh, is killed by a car bomb outside her home. The murder was claimed by the [[Red Hand Defenders]]. Chief Constable of [[Kent Police|Kent]],  [[David Philips]] is appointed to oversee the [[RUC]] investigation.<ref name="ITtimeline">Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
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*'''24''' - There are renewed calls for an independent murder investigation after reports that the [[Independent Police Complaints Commission]] detailed a “catalogue” of complaints about how the RUC handled an investigation into allegations of police death threats against Nelson.<ref name="ITtimeline">Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
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*'''28'''Deputy Chief Constable of [[Norfolk Constabulary]] [[Colin Port]] replaces David Philips as head of the Nelson investigation. He assembles his own team but says he will need [[RUC]] expertise.<ref name="ITtimeline">Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
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==April==
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*'''12''' - UN rapporteur [[Param Cumaraswamy]] says the [[RUC]] had demonstrated complete indifference to solicitors who alleged intimidation.<ref name="ITtimeline">Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
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==December=
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*'''23''' - Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions says [[RUC]] officers accused of threatening Rosemary nelson will not be prosecuted.<ref name="ITtimeline">Dan Keenan, [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0524/1224297637047.html Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry], Irish Times, 24 May 2011.</ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Revision as of 12:18, 15 July 2013

Events related to state violence and collusion in Northern Ireland in 1999.

March

  • 15 - Rosemary Nelson, a solicitor from Lurgan, Co Armagh, is killed by a car bomb outside her home. The murder was claimed by the Red Hand Defenders. Chief Constable of Kent, David Philips is appointed to oversee the RUC investigation.[1]
  • 24 - There are renewed calls for an independent murder investigation after reports that the Independent Police Complaints Commission detailed a “catalogue” of complaints about how the RUC handled an investigation into allegations of police death threats against Nelson.[1]
  • 28Deputy Chief Constable of Norfolk Constabulary Colin Port replaces David Philips as head of the Nelson investigation. He assembles his own team but says he will need RUC expertise.[1]

April

  • 12 - UN rapporteur Param Cumaraswamy says the RUC had demonstrated complete indifference to solicitors who alleged intimidation.[1]

=December

  • 23 - Northern Ireland's Director of Public Prosecutions says RUC officers accused of threatening Rosemary nelson will not be prosecuted.[1]

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dan Keenan, Timeline: The events that led up to the inquiry, Irish Times, 24 May 2011.