Legacy Inquest Review, Mrs Justice Keegan – Sept/Oct 2019
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No Case name Lawyers Brief description Readiness Likely Other of incident Disclosure Other scheduling remarks Non-sensitive Sensitive aspects 1. Neil John Family lawyers – Mr McConville, 21, from Bleary, Co Well advanced PONI material also Officer M (the killer) No clear indication – Non-legacy, Karen Quinlivan/ Armagh, was shot dead near also shot Michael year 2? though first McConville O Muirigh Lisburn by PSNI following a car Tighe + Pearse fatality by PSNI. PSNI-Ritchie pursuit in April 2003. Jordan – more cross- Victim’s partner PONI-Fee referencing required wishing to join 2. Terence Family lawyers – Shot dead on 10 May 1988. He 12 folders - still 2 folders Scope concerns by Cases to be heard in AG Ref in 2013 Fiona died after Brian Nelson sent redacting for Art 2 + 8 state. Family lawyers joint inquest with McDaid Doherty/Padraig O UDA/UFF gunmen to the wrong anxious about lack families’ agreement. Muirigh address. of system and Even though material multiple agencies, previously collected still including NIO (6 much work required 3. Gerard Slane Family lawyers – Father of three, was shot dead by 20 folders - Art 2 + 8 Public Interest Lever Arch files) and along with “robust case AG Ref in 2011 Fiona Doherty/Paul the UDA at his home at Waterville redactions done 1-18 Immunity (PII) Cabinet Office (no management”. Pierce Street, west Belfast, on 23 ongoing - folders 1-4 idea of quantity). PSNI + MoD – Mark September 1988. Nelson case complete, 16 more Keegan shares Not ready for hearing Robinson to do. concerns; orders production of a plan N.B. 320 folders of in 4 weeks sensitive material in Finucane civil case 4. Dessie Healey Family lawyers - Shot by Parachute Regiment HET have done a lot of Little if any sensitive 2 soldiers contacted, All agreed early AG Ref – April Fiona Doherty/O soldiers at a barricade in Lenadoon work. There are 2 PSNI material 3 more still to be scheduling possible – 2019 Muirigh on 9 August 1971, the day of files contacted fairly straightforward PSNI + MoD – internment. case – probable year 1 Martin Wolfe 5. Raymond Family lawyers - Mr Beaten to death by Mark Investigative processes A lot of PONI Civil proceedings Keegan wanting to know Moriarty & Mr Haddock and others from the finished as far as PONI are material is sensitive. very recently lodged if McCord inquest can McCord jr O’Rourke UVF at a disused quarry in concerned in 2007. Huge The assisting in this case. In their proceed alongside other instructed by Paul Newtownabbey in November amount of material. Both offender has infancy. More matters. PSNI resistant, Farrell, McIvor 1997. Formed part of PONI PONI and PSNI have provided investigative actions but she seems likely to Farrell investigation “Operation received third party information in to be undertaken by force it. Year 5. Ballast” and PSNI Operation disclosure applications in relation to this case, PONI in related PSNI - Mr Coll “Stafford” relation to a recently but unsure how cases, but unlikely to lodged civil case. much relates lead to any Ms Fee - PONI directly to McCord developments in murder. Volume of McCord case. No information was time frame for other stressed matters. Is also an ongoing JR. 1 Legacy Inquest review, Mrs Justice Keegan – Sept/Oct 2019 No Case name Lawyers Brief description Readiness Likely Other of incident Disclosure Other scheduling remarks Non-sensitive Sensitive aspects 6. Michael Ryan, Karen Quinlivan for Set-piece SAS ambush and Disclosure provided 2 sensitive folders KQ refers to killing State suggests readiness JF raised venue Ryan and Doris assassination of the three IRA from PSNI; none from ready and another 2 of Grew & a year hence; Keegan for elderly NoK. Tony Doris & families, John Fahy volunteers in Coagh, Co Tyrone MoD, though 1 NIO found since 2016 McCaughey; senior not happy as issues are Keegan sensitive Laurence for McNally family on 3 June 1991 folder identified officers (PSNI and “tolerably clear”. to holding MoD) gave Appears that inquest in McNally Robinson for PSNI 4 HET and 4 police statements and she Doherty/Fleming case Dungannon, if and Coll MoD folders wants the same for needs to happen before possible. this case – though this one. some died in She summarises Chinook helicopter Differing views on that MoD crash. I soldier readiness. KQ suggests a disclosure is the involved in both 5 to 6-week hearing key issue that shootings. provided case- needs movement 72 witnesses; 51 management has identified everything ready beforehand. 7. John Moran Family lawyers – Died 5 days after a loyalist car PONI has 3 folders 2 sensitive PSNI There is a PONI Stand-alone case AG Ref in 2014, 2 Fiona Doherty /O bomb exploded at Kelly’s Bar at (non-sensitive) folders complaint and the hearing estimated at other s. 14 Muirigh junction of Whiterock and civil action is at 2/3 weeks long applications Springfield Roads in May 1972. 13 MoD items discovery stage related to the State initially claimed it was an A year 1 case, well same incident IRA bomb (parallel McGurk’s Bar) PSNI concerned advanced subject to refused but new evidence contradicts about scope issues refining of scope 8. Patrick Family lawyers - Set-piece assassination in Clonoe There are 19 PSNI Lever Redactions and Cross-referencing Expected that inquest Fahey raised Karen Chapel carpark on 16 February arch files. Disclosure cross-referencing not yet done will take 4 to 6 weeks issue of venue for Vincent, Sean Quinlivan/Niall 1992. The 4 IRA volunteers were relatively advanced should not be an the sake of O’Farrell, Murphy returning from their attack on impediment to Tight case- Could be year 1 or 2 relatives once Coalisland RUC barracks. progress management depending on progress more. Peter Clancy Fiona Doherty late However, they fired no weapons required with disclosure. & Kevin Barry in for O’Farrell when the SAS opened fire from family concealed positions. MoD content with O’Donnell scope MoD - Coll PSNI - Robinson 2 Legacy Inquest review, Mrs Justice Keegan – Sept/Oct 2019 No Case name Lawyers Brief description Readiness Likely Other of incident Disclosure Other scheduling remarks Non-sensitive Sensitive aspects 9. Alexander Family lawyers – An INLA volunteer killed by SAS in Keegan doesn’t want to Keegan wants 11 military Not year 1 Jury at first Barra McGrory/O Co Derry on 12 November 1990. hear about difficulties collaborative gisting witnesses, BM raises inquest gave Patterson Muirigh Claims of Special Branch from MoD – wants between coroner possible linkages to unanimous informant and illegal use of force progress and MoD other military verdict but said PSNI + MoD - killings by way of a they felt under McGuinness policy of pressure. Hence assassination new inquest 10. Gerard Lawlor Family lawyers – Killed by loyalists on 22 July 2002 PONI investigation has Keegan very anxious PONI complaint and “Not quite ready to go, First PSNI Fiona Doherty/Niall while returning home in gathered most of the about Public Interest report completed – needs to be managed investigation into Murphy Glengormley from the Bellevue material for their look Immunity delays. waiting for along” sectarian murder Arms. A motor scooter with two at the PSNI response Says to McGuinness Loughinisland PSNI - McGuinness men on it pulled up and Gerard “there must be a appeal before Looks like year 2 was shot three times. He died on better way of doing publication the spot. He was the last Catholic this” killed during the conflict 5 other attacks that night – needs to be scoped in, much to CSO concern 11. John (Sean) Family lawyers – Kevin and John (known as Jack) All disclosed but some Other sensitive Considered to be a No clear indication Keegan doesn’t Karen Quinlivan and were shot by the UVF in the redactions. Other documents that may “vanguard case” although Phoenix Law want to run civil and Kevin Phoenix Law. family’s butcher shop in the Moy documents with be made available alongside Dillon and to supply a letter re case and inquest McKearney on 3 January 1992. Kevin died in approximately 70 “in the near future”. Frizzell - considered statement of readiness in parallel and the incident, Jack was seriously pages still to be seen. These may be the 70 thematic and may to Justice Keegan. cause wounded and died 3 months later Not clear whether pages . be run together. duplication. One on 4 April 1992. these are sensitive or Civil action may be to follow the non-sensitive. ready to go soon. other and if civil There is some case ready to go relevant that should documentation proceed first. associated with Fox and Dillon cases. 12. Daniel Family lawyers – Members of the IRA killed by the 5 folders 4 folders for Public Linked to other Advanced stage. Family want Karen Quinlivan/ SAS in an ambush in Derry, on Interest Immunity, cases, further cross- Should be considered inquest held in Doherty and Fearghal Shiels December 6, 1984. not concluded referencing required for Year 1, and it would Derry. MoD William need 4-6 weeks. opposes this PSNI: Mark One of the killers is suggestion. Fleming Robinson now deceased. MoD: Coll 3 Legacy Inquest review, Mrs Justice Keegan – Sept/Oct 2019 No Case name Lawyers Brief description Readiness Likely Other of incident Disclosure Other scheduling remarks Non-sensitive Sensitive aspects 13. Seamus Dillon Family lawyers – Mr Seamus was working as a doorman Justice Keegan Didn’t seem to be an Associated cases are Family lawyers feel this “Not quite ready Holland and at the Glengannon Hotel, proposed three stages issue unless Cairns, Marshall and could be in the first ten for listing but Phoenix Law Dungannon when he was shot for “case readiness” contained within PII Nelson.