50th Anniversary: The Murder of Robert McMullan
On the 50th anniversary of the murder of father of four, Robert McMullan, the family releases disturbing new evidence.
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Murder and Mayhem in May 1972
The daughter of Patrick McVeigh, Patricia, writes about the murder of her father on the 50th anniversary, recounting the family’s campaign.
Supreme Court Confirms PSNI Failings in Investigating Jean’s Murder
Supreme Court confirms PSNI failings in case of murder of West Belfast woman Jean Smyth-Campbell, murdered by British Armed Forces in Ireland in 1972.
The Killing of Marian Brown
The killing of teenager Marian Brown is recorded as the prosaic “Mulhouse Shooting” in secret British Military archives. The mill on Mulhouse Street had been taken over by the British Army as barracks. Three other unarmed teenagers were also hit in the shooting including Thomas Corrigan, Marian’s boyfriend, her sister and another local teenager. Their …
Did William Craig Fake His Own Assassination Attempt?
Who tried to assassinate William Craig in October 1972?
Internment Files Released for 50th Anniversary
New Evidence: Operation Demetrius and Internment August 9th sees the 50th anniversary of the launch of Operation Demetrius, the British Army operation of mass arrest and internment without trial of Irish Catholics suspected by the British authorities of being involved in the Irish Republican Army. Most were not. If ever proof was needed that the …
Podcast 8: Gerry Fitt – Snake in the Grass?
In this Paper Trail Pro Podcast, Ciarán MacAirt discovers some of Westminster’s dirty secrets and asks was Gerry Fitt a Snake in the Grass?
Bloody Friday in the News
Bloody Friday – one of the most devastating days during the conflict. Victims and survivors can read some of the news articles we collected.
To the Family of Robert McMullan: Contact Request
Paper Trail is requesting contact with the family of Robert McMullan who was shot dead in New Barnsley on 13th May 1972.
To the Family of Anthony Davidson: Contact Request
Paper Trail is hoping to contact the family of Anthony Davidson who was murdered on 21st July 1972. Contact Ciarán at Paper Trail