The Battle of St. Matthew’s – Read the British Army Files
Read the British Army files relating to the Battle of St. Matthews in June 1971, a weekend of misery and mayhem many consider a turning point in the conflict.
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Bloody Friday – Missing Warnings and Missed Opportunities to Save Lives
Bloody Friday – one of the most devastating days during the conflict. Victims and survivors can read the new evidence we discovered here.
New Evidence in RUC Murder of Donegal Civilian
Paper Trail has discovered new evidence which proves that the RUC deliberately targeted and killed Donegal civilian, Michael Leonard in 1973.
Bloody Friday – New Evidence for Victims and Survivors
Bloody Friday – one of the most devastating days during the conflict. Victims and survivors can read the new evidence we discovered here.
Family of Michael Leonard Meet with Department of Foreign Affairs
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council voted to support the family of Michael Leonard who was murdered by the police in 1973.
Council Support for the Family of Michael Leonard
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council voted to support the family of Michael Leonard who was murdered by the police in 1973.
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 …
New Service: Digital Newspaper Search
The charity, Paper Trail, is offering to search and retrieve digital newspaper articles for victims and survivors of the conflict. Paper Trail is helping victims and survivors of the conflict in Ireland and Britain to retrieve information in digital newspaper archives about incidents that impacted their lives. For many family researchers, the first stage of …
New Evidence: Joe McCann Was No Threat When Shot In The Back
Secret British Army files prove that Joe McCann was no threat when shot in the back by soldiers of the Parachute Regiment. The family of Joe McCann will present the evidence to the Attorney General when seeking a fresh inquest into his killing on 15th April 1972. Unredacted British Army files secured by Paper Trail …
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Britain’s Failure To Proscribe Loyalist Extremist Groups
Britain’s failure to proscribe Loyalist extremist groups will feature in legacy court cases for years to come. Britain, of course, also stands accused of arming and funding Loyalist extremist groups during the conflict, but its failure to proscribe these from the start will be tested by litigation too. The British state’s defence that it was …
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