Dissident republicans, including some former Real IRA members, are under investigation for playing a key logistical role in the kidnap and torture of Quinn Industrial Holdings Kevin Lunney.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge to change the law to protect soldiers from legal action.
Johnson’s plan has also been criticized by Northern politicians, including in part by Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) head Arlene Foster.
Coveney described Johnson’s pledge as “very concerning”.
Father Des Wilson was a true pastor of his people, the under-siege community of Ballymurphy during The Troubles. Many Irish Americans remember him as a heroic figure.
A cross-border task force report has found that paramilitary activity in republican and loyalist communities remains a “stark reality” in Northern Ireland.
