Northern Ireland - new material (30)
01 December 1998
Shoot to kill - 15 years on Pedar Whelan. An Phoblacht- Republican News 20.11.97, pp10-11. This article re-examines the British government's "shoot to kill" policy in which RUC Special Branch undercover units targeted and assassinated members of the IRA INLA and civilians leading to the Stalker inquiry and the subsequent cover-up.
Undercover operation was against republicans Mick Naughton. An Phoblacht/Republican News 22.1.98. p3. This piece examines the recent covert operation by the British army's 14 Intelligence Unit in which a member of the RUC was shot. It concludes that the incident was a botched undercover operation against republicans.
Fact File. Ronnie Flanagan: The RUC Chief Constable. Pat Finucane Centre 7pp. This profile of the RUC Chief Constable which documents his time at Castlereagh RUC barracks and alleges involvement with the British government's shoot-to-kill operation is available from the Pat Finucane Centre's WWW page. It can be accessed along with other interesting information on: www.serve.com/pfc.
Just News. Vol. 13 no. 1 (January) 1998 pp8. Latest bulletin from the Committee on the Administration of Justice includes a substantial piece on The Police (Northern Ireland) Bill a review of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act and an article on the Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill as well as a round-up of events during 1997.
Parliamentary debates
Public Processions etc (Northern Ireland) Bill Lords 1.12.97
cols. 1180-1213 Public Processions etc (Northern Ireland) Bill Lords 9.12.97
cols. 13-26 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill Commons 11.12.97
cols. 1215-1254 Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Commons 15.12.97. cols. 41-104 Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill Commons 18.12.97
cols. 494-547 Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Lords 12.1.98. cols. 885- 912 HMP Maze Commons 21.1.98. cols. 978-984 Events of 30th January 1972 Lords 29.1.98. cols. 330-340