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Tuesday 27 October 2020
The family of murdered Brian Stack met with Drew Harris at Garda HQ this morning.
Senator Máire Devine issued an apology to the family of Brian Stack in the Seanad following the incident.
Máire Devine has been suspended from Sinn Féin over her tweets about the late Brian Stack.
Senator Máire Devine has been suspended for three months.
Máire Devine has been suspended from Sinn Féin for three months.
Brian Stack’s family want the Taoiseach to “demand answers” from gardaí.
Cathal Compton replaces Donie Smith, while has recovered David Murray from illness.
The Committee on Procedure ruled that Alan Farrell didn’t breach Dáil privilege.
The family want to see Gerry Adams questioned by gardaí.
There were mutterings that Adams might have met his threshold of controversies, but he remains to see another day.
Dessie Ellis said he’s passed on the threatening letters to the gardaí.
Instead, Kenny says that Adams drove Austin and Oliver Stack to the blacked-out van.
Adams has repeatedly refused to name the man.
He added that he would not cooperate with future requests for Troubles information.
Austin has been involved in a long campaign to try get justice for what happened to his father.
The Taoiseach called on the Sinn Féin leader to give more information to gardaí.
Austin Stack turned up at a Sinn Féin press conference in Dublin today.
Alan Farrell said he was merely calling on Sinn Féin deputies to make a statement.
Alan Farrell says that Dessie Ellis and Martin Ferris should make a statement on the matter.
Adams says he will make a statement to the Dáil on the matter.
But another member is “unavailable to him”.
The Sinn Féin leader was speaking at a press conference in Dublin this afternoon.
Gerry Adams confirmed earlier today that the IRA was responsible for the shooting dead of Brian Stack thirty years ago.
The Stack family said the confirmation has brought an element of closure to them but they are seeking an update from gardaí on the current investigation.
Brian Stack, who was the chief prison officer in Portlaoise prison, died of his injuries eighteen months after being shot as he left a boxing match.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
Poll Results:
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