Clonoe Shooting
Protect veterans from legacy probes, says former government minister as he slams ‘demonstrably wrong’ Clonoe verdict on IRA gang deaths
As published by the Belfast News Letter British veterans should be given legal protection against legacy probes, a former government minister has said, while attacking the controversial Clonoe case verdict.Sir David Davis MP, a minister in Theresa May’s government, said it would have been “collective suicide” for SAS men confronting an armed IRA gang in […]
IRA trying to rewrite history over inquest ruling, says former Cabinet minister
As published by the Telegraph A former Cabinet minister has accused the IRA of trying to rewrite history over a coroner’s ruling that four terrorists were unlawfully killed by SAS soldiers. Sir David Davis told MPs the ruling by Mr Justice Michael Humphreys only served to “further the IRA’s attempt to rewrite the history of […]
MP calls for `statutory protection´ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling
As published by the Daily Mail British soldiers should be given protections in law, a Conservative former minister has said following a ruling that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush. Sir David Davis said he found it hard to imagine a “more clear cut case which allows […]
MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling
As published by the Evening Standard British soldiers should be given protections in law, a Conservative former minister has said following a ruling that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush. Sir David Davis said he found it hard to imagine a “more clear cut case which allows […]
MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling
As published by the Independent British soldiers should be given protections in law, a Conservative former minister has said following a ruling that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush. Sir David Davis said he found it hard to imagine a “more clear cut case which allows firing […]