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The amounts paid out in each case were not disclosed, but are understood to include significant six figure sums

Significant damages awarded to Ballymurphy families

The families of nine people shot dead by British soldiers in west Belfast 50 years ago have been awarded significant damages by the Ministry of Defence.

Ulster • 13 Jun 22

Carmel Quinn, whose brother died in the 1971 Ballymurphy massacre, spoke on the Late Late Show along with other families

Johnson apology badly handled - Ballymurphy families

The sister of shooting victim John Laverty, who was 21 when he was shot dead by British soldiers at Ballymurphy, said it has taken 50 years for the truth to come out which she said "has destroyed their lives".

Regional • 15 May 21

The Ballymurphy families met today to discuss the letter

'Tell the world about massacre', families urge Johnson

John Teggart, whose father Danny was shot at Ballymurphy in 1971, said that the feeling of the victims' families is "anger" following a letter of apology from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Ulster • 13 May 21

Boris Johnson yesterday apologised to Northern Ireland's First and Deputy First Ministers over the events

Johnson 'truly sorry' in Ballymurphy letter of apology

The Ballymurphy victims' families have received a letter from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in which he expresses his personal sorrow for the "terrible hurt that has been caused" by the deaths of 10 innocent civilians 50 years ago.

Ulster • 13 May 21

No one has ever been charged or convicted in connection with any of their deaths

Who were the victims of the Ballymurphy shootings?

Applause erupted at Belfast Coroner's Court as the findings were delivered following fresh inquests into the 10 deaths in Ballymurphy in August 1971.

Ulster • 11 May 21

Relatives of those who died in Ballymurphy arriving at the ICC this morning

Ten killed at Ballymurphy 'entirely innocent' - inquest

A coroner has concluded that all of the ten people who were shot and killed in Ballymurphy in west Belfast almost 50 years ago were "entirely innocent" and that their deaths were unjustified.

Ulster • 11 May 21

A mural on a wall in west Belfast with the names of those killed in Ballymurphy

Ballymurphy families waited half a century for today

Families of those who died in Ballymurphy, west Belfast in August 1971 said they "needed truth" as a coroner delivered the findings of her inquests into the deaths.

Ulster • 11 May 21

Relatives of the victims outside Belfast Coroner's Court

Final oral evidence heard in Ballymurphy inquests

The final oral evidence has been heard in a series of fresh inquests into the fatal shootings of 10 people in west Belfast almost 50 years ago.

Ulster • 03 Mar 20

British troops arrive on the streets of Derry in 1969

50 years since British troops arrived in the North

Today marks 50 years since the start of British Army operation in Northern Ireland. It was the beginning of the lengthiest continuous campaign in British military history.

Ireland • 14 Aug 19

Ten people, including a priest, were killed in the shootings

Soldier's evidence paused in 'unsatisfactory' situation

A former British soldier's evidence to an inquest into the deaths of ten people in Belfast has been paused following a change in a detail of his testimony.

Ulster • 25 Jun 19

Relatives of the ten victims have rejected any suggestion their loved ones were terrorists

Ballymurphy inquest hears historic claims from soldiers

An inquest into the deaths of ten people in Belfast in 1971 has heard claims from British soldiers that they only shot at gunmen.

Ulster • 24 Jun 19

Police intelligence indicated paramilitary groups were able to obtain military-grade bullets at the time of the shooting, a witness said

Ammunition used at Ballymurphy was military-grade

Loyalists, republicans or the British Army could have been in possession of ammunition possibly fired at the scene of the Ballymurphy massacre, ballistics experts have agreed.

Ulster • 15 May 19

Relatives of the victims pictured in November 2018

Soldiers 'out of control' at Ballymurphy, inquest told

Anyone on the streets during the Ballymurphy shootings in west Belfast was considered to be associated with the IRA and liable to be shot, a former British soldier told the inquest into the deaths of ten civilians in 1971.

Ireland • 13 May 19

The families of those who died at the opening of the inquest in November 2018

Ex-general expresses sympathy with Ballymurphy families

A retired army general has expressed "enormous sympathy" with families whose relatives died in disputed circumstances in west Belfast during the Troubles.

Ulster • 11 Mar 19

The family of Eddie Doherty outside Belfast Coroner's Court

Soldier apologises for man's death in Ballymurphy

A former British soldier has apologised to the family of a man he shot dead in "a mad 30 seconds" in Belfast almost 50 years ago during a new inquest into his death.

Ulster • 04 Dec 18

Senators (from left) Mark Daly, Frances Black, Frank Feighan, Rose Conway-Walsh, and Niall Ó Donnghaile

Seanad cross-party delegation at Ballymurphy inquests

A cross-party delegation of senators is attending the second day of the Ballymurphy inquests in Belfast.

Ireland • 13 Nov 18

The families of those killed in Ballymurphy

Ministry unable to contact veterans group, court told

Britain's Ministry of Defence has been unable to warn a high-profile veterans' group to stop encouraging former soldiers to bin letters urging co-operation with Troubles inquests because it cannot find its postal address, a court has heard.

Ulster • 30 May 18

Relatives of the victims have demanded an acknowledgement that their loved ones were wrongfully killed

UVF set to admit killing some Ballymurphy victims

Loyalist paramilitaries are set to admit a role in a notorious shooting involving the British Army that saw ten people killed in Belfast.

Ballymurphy • 02 May 18

The relatives of those who died have long campaigned for an independent review

Kenny voices support for Ballymurphy campaign

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the sense of injustice held by the families of those killed in a British army operation in west Belfast in 1971 needs to be dealt with.

News • 27 Mar 15

Ten people died after being shot by soldiers over three days of gunfire in August 1971

Call for inquiry into Ballymurphy deaths rejected

A call for an independent re-examination of a British Army operation that left 11 people dead in west Belfast more than 40 years ago has been rejected.

News • 29 Apr 14

Ballymurphy

Significant damages awarded to Ballymurphy families

Johnson apology badly handled - Ballymurphy families

'Tell the world about massacre', families urge Johnson

Johnson 'truly sorry' in Ballymurphy letter of apology

Who were the victims of the Ballymurphy shootings?

Ten killed at Ballymurphy 'entirely innocent' - inquest

Ballymurphy families waited half a century for today

Final oral evidence heard in Ballymurphy inquests

50 years since British troops arrived in the North

Soldier's evidence paused in 'unsatisfactory' situation

Ballymurphy inquest hears historic claims from soldiers

Ammunition used at Ballymurphy was military-grade

Soldiers 'out of control' at Ballymurphy, inquest told

Ex-general expresses sympathy with Ballymurphy families

Soldier apologises for man's death in Ballymurphy

Seanad cross-party delegation at Ballymurphy inquests

Ministry unable to contact veterans group, court told

UVF set to admit killing some Ballymurphy victims

Kenny voices support for Ballymurphy campaign

Call for inquiry into Ballymurphy deaths rejected

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