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Chronology
- Part 9.
27 June 2002 - Present
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June 2002 - In her BIRW Director's
Report for June, Jane Winter referred to developments in the Seamus
Ludlow case in the following terms:
seamus ludlow
We have also submitted a
detailed report to Judge Henry Barron, who has begun his consideration of the
murder in 1976 of Seamus Ludlow. Seamus
Ludlow was killed by northern loyalists, some of whom were serving soldiers.
Inexplicably, An Garda Síochána shut down their murder investigation
after just 19 days. We have urged
Mr Justice Barron to recommend a public inquiry into this sad and sordid case.
(Please
visit British Irish Rights Watch's monthly Report at http://www.birw.org/rep2002/JUNE%2002.html)
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July 2002 - In an important new development for the Ludlow family, the office
of the Irish Attorney General Rory
Brady wrote to the family solicitor regarding the holding of a fresh inquest
into the death of Seamus Ludlow.
The
family's lawyer had written on 30 May 2002 requesting of the AG that he
exercise his powers under section 24(1) of the Coroners Act, 1962 and direct
the holding of a fresh inquest into the death of Seamus Ludlow.
The
AG's representative wrote:
I
am now pleased to inform you that the Attorney General has acceded to that
request, which you have made on behalf of the relatives of Mr Ludlow.
The
Attorney has, by a recent letter, directed the Coroner for County
Louth, Mr Ronan Maguire BL to hold an inquest into the death of Seamus
Ludlow.
As
yet no further details as to the date of this new inquest are
available.
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July 2002 - In an early morning radio interview on local LMFM,
in which he spoke about the expected fresh inquest into the death of his
uncle Seamus Ludlow, Jimmy Sharkey also spoke of the Ludlow family's demand
for a public inquiry.
LMFM
reported the latest development in the Ludlow family's campaign for justice
on its website as follows:
INQUEST NOT
EXPECTED UNTIL 2003
THE FAMILY OF
THE NORTH LOUTH MAN MURDERED BY LOYALISTS 26 YEARS AGO SAY THEY DON’T EXPECT A
NEW INQUEST INTO HIS DEATH TO BE HELD UNTIL EARLY NEXT YEAR. THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL RORY BRADY HAS CONFIRMED THAT HE HAS ORDERED LOUTH COUNTY CORONER RONAN
MAGUIRE TO OPEN A FRESH INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF SEAMUS LUDLOW.
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July 2002 - See reports of the new development in The
Irish News and The Irish
Independent.
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July 2002 - Ludlow family member Jimmy Sharkey comments on the proposed fresh
inquest in this week's edition of the Dundalk
Democrat:
Although
it is not known yet when the inquest will open, Jimmy said his family did not
mind a few months wait, after twenty-six years, to ensure that it will be fully
prepared.
"Two
of the three bullets used in Seamus' murder were sent to Northern Ireland for
forensic examination and up until last March hadn't been traced. One bullet may
still be in the South, though its not certain. These bullets are going to have
to be traced.
"Also,
the authorities never returned Seamus' clothes and so they should still be in
storage somewhere".
In
the meantime, the family are continuing to be involved with the Inquiry being
carried out by Justice Henry Barron. But they insist that both the inquest and
inquiry will be dealt with as two different issues.
As
Jimmy explained: "it's twenty-six years since Seamus was murdered. Anything
that comes along now can only help us. We see the inquest as yet another step,
but we don't want a half-hearted effort. we want a fully-prepared inquest with
all the information presented, including forensics and ballistics".
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July 2002 - Local LMFM Radio again reported on
the recently announced fresh inquest for the murdered Seamus Ludlow:
LUDLOW
FAMILY WANT SEPARATE INVESTIGATIONS
THE
FAMILY OF THE NORTH LOUTH MAN MURDERED BY LOYALISTS 26 YEARS AGO SAY THEY WANT
THE NEW INQUEST INTO HIS DEATH TO BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM THE INQUIRY INTO HIS
KILLING. EARLIER THIS WEEK THE ATTORNEY GENERAL RORY BRADY CONFIRMED HE HAS
INSTRUCTED THE LOUTH COUNTY CORONER RONAN MAGUIRE TO CARRY OUT A FRESH INQUIRY
INTO THE DEATH OF SEAMUS LUDLOW.
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July 2002 - Mr Bernard Moffatt, Secretary General of the Celtic
League organization, a valued supporter of the Ludlow family's demands for
truth and justice, reports on the Celtic League's Annual General Meeting, which
was held over the weekend. The AGM discussed recent developments in the Ludlow
campaign and a statement was issued.
The
Celtic League renewed its support by passing the following resolution:
"This AGM:
Whilst welcoming the decision of Attorney General, Rory Brady, to instruct the
Coroner for County Louth, Mr. Ronan Maguire BL, to hold an inquest into the
death of Seamus Ludlow, the Celtic League reiterates its support for the
Ludlow families request for a full and independent public enquiry."
See
Mr Moffatt's full statement
elsewhere in our Ludlow family website.
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August 2002 - The Argus (Dundalk) featured an
article headlined Coroner
wants the law changed to compel
witnesses to attend inquests
in which it is noted that the
Coroners Act (1962) does not command the compulsory attendance of witnesses at
inquests in Ireland. It remains to be seen whether this has implications for the
proposed fresh inquest into the death of Seamus Ludlow.
Use
the link above to read the Argus report in our press coverage section in
our Ludlow family website.
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September 2002 - In a statement Mr Bernard Moffatt, Secretary General,
Celtic League, comments on a disappointing reply he received from the
Taoiseach's office regarding his recent letter regarding the Seamus Ludlow case.
In
Mr Moffatt's view of the failure of the Irish government to move to a public
inquiry into the murder of Seamus Ludlow it is "almost as if casting a
light on the darker side of these British Special Operations in Ireland was now
an embarrassment to be set aside".
Mr Moffatt concludes: "The reply is extremely disappointing.
Experience tells us that selective examination of matters of this nature,
however eminent the Justice involved, lack the 'cauterising' ability of a full
public enquiry to unearth the truth."
Use the following link to read the full text of Mr Moffatt's statement
in our Ludlow family web site.
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September 2002 - In an article in The Dundalk Democrat,
under the headline: Barron
investigations lead to public inquiry into Dundalk bombing it is reported
that the current Barron Inquiry into the Dundalk and
Dublin/Monaghan bombings is expected to recommend a full public inquiry into it
and other atrocities. The report notes:
"According
to this month's edition of Magill Magazine, Justice Barron, who has
been conducting an inquiry into the bombings, will not "shy away"
from drawing adverse inferences from the lack of British Military co-operation
received so far. . . "
Use
the link above to find the Democrat's full report in our press coverage
section.
Use
this link to read the article that appeared in the September 2002 edition of Magill
Magazine that was the basis for the Democrat's report.
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December 2002 : The Dundalk
Democrat reports the publication of investigative journalist Joe
Tiernan's controversial new book The Dublin-Monaghan Bombings and the
Murder Triangle.
The
book, which has been 16 years in the writing, examines the circumstances
surrounding the Dundalk, Dublin, Monaghan and Castleblaney bombings as well as
the murder of Seamus Ludlow and the Reavey brothers, and many other loyalist
atrocities on both sides of the border during the 1970s.
The
author identifies many of those who took part in these murderous acts, for which
no one has ever been brought to justice.
Please
use the link above to read the Dundalk Democrat's report.
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January 2003 - This photograph from the recent launch of Joe Tiernan's new book
appeared in the Dundalk Democrat.
Joe Tiernan signs
his book, "The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings and the Murder Triangle",
for Maura McKeever, daughter of Jack Rooney, who was killed in the Dundalk bomb
in Crowe Street, and Jimmy Sharkey, nephew of murdered Mountpleasant man, Seamus
Ludlow. (Caption from The Dundalk Democrat).
Latest: Revised: July 12, 2005.
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