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# brian stack

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2023
Gardaí probe 'significant' new leads in relation to murder of prison officer by IRA in 1980s
Stack was a prison officer who was killed by the IRA in 1984.
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Mar 27th 2023, 4:58 PM
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Garda Commissioner apologises over handling of Brian Stack murder investigation
The family of murdered Brian Stack met with Drew Harris at Garda HQ this morning.
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Jul 10th 2019, 10:59 AM
Senator who retweeted post calling IRA victim 'sadist' returns to SF after three-month ban
Senator Máire Devine issued an apology to the family of Brian Stack in the Seanad following the incident.
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Jun 19th 2018, 6:15 AM
Sinn Féin senator who retweeted post calling IRA victim a 'sadist' makes 'sincere apology' in Seanad
Máire Devine has been suspended from Sinn Féin over her tweets about the late Brian Stack.
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Mar 27th 2018, 6:05 PM
McDonald: Sinn Féin Senator's suspension for 'unacceptable' retweet is a 'severe' punishment
Senator Máire Devine has been suspended for three months.
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Mar 20th 2018, 10:25 AM
Mary Lou says senator who retweeted post calling IRA victim a 'sadist' made 'catastrophic error'
Máire Devine has been suspended from Sinn Féin for three months.
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Mar 19th 2018, 5:00 PM
Family of prison officer shot dead by IRA says gardaí didn't act on 'significant information'
Brian Stack’s family want the Taoiseach to “demand answers” from gardaí.
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Jan 10th 2018, 11:45 AM
Roscommon name team a full week before Connacht final
Cathal Compton replaces Donie Smith, while has recovered David Murray from illness.
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Jul 2nd 2017, 7:20 PM
FG TD feels 'vindicated' after ruling says he didn't defame Sinn Féin TDs in Dáil
The Committee on Procedure ruled that Alan Farrell didn’t breach Dáil privilege.
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Mar 23rd 2017, 12:57 PM
'My father was a loving, caring and wise man' - Stack family meets the Taoiseach
The family want to see Gerry Adams questioned by gardaí.
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Jan 13th 2017, 7:06 PM
'I don't think he is immortal': Gerry's leadership remains unfazed after recent scandals
There were mutterings that Adams might have met his threshold of controversies, but he remains to see another day.
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Dec 19th 2016, 7:59 AM
'You're going to be shot': Sinn Féin TDs detail death threats received over Brian Stack Dáil row
Dessie Ellis said he’s passed on the threatening letters to the gardaí.
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Dec 15th 2016, 3:33 PM
Taoiseach takes back Dáil statement that Gerry Adams drove blacked-out van
Instead, Kenny says that Adams drove Austin and Oliver Stack to the blacked-out van.
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Dec 14th 2016, 1:30 PM
Bertie 'understands' why Adams won't name IRA commander in Stack murder
Adams has repeatedly refused to name the man.
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Dec 12th 2016, 6:52 PM
Adams says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are using Brian Stack's murder to 'get at him'
He added that he would not cooperate with future requests for Troubles information.
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Dec 11th 2016, 3:49 PM
Austin Stack believes he knows the identity of the former IRA commander he met over father's murder
Austin has been involved in a long campaign to try get justice for what happened to his father.
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Dec 9th 2016, 9:25 AM
Enda Kenny and Gerry Adams face off over blacked-out van driver
The Taoiseach called on the Sinn Féin leader to give more information to gardaí.
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Dec 8th 2016, 8:36 PM
Son of Brian Stack confronts Gerry Adams over murder of his father
Austin Stack turned up at a Sinn Féin press conference in Dublin today.
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Dec 8th 2016, 3:50 PM
Fine Gael TD insists he is not linking Sinn Féin deputies to Brian Stack murder
Alan Farrell said he was merely calling on Sinn Féin deputies to make a statement.
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Dec 8th 2016, 10:57 AM
'I was actually in jail' - Mayhem in Dáil as FG TD links SF deputies to Brian Stack murder
Alan Farrell says that Dessie Ellis and Martin Ferris should make a statement on the matter.
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Dec 7th 2016, 5:57 PM
Explainer: The conflicting words between Gerry Adams and the son of a murdered prison officer
Adams says he will make a statement to the Dáil on the matter.
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Dec 7th 2016, 1:14 PM
Gerry Adams says he asked a Sinn Féin member about Brian Stack's murder
But another member is “unavailable to him”.
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Feb 22nd 2016, 12:45 PM
Gerry Adams: I've been given the names of Brian Stack's alleged killers
The Sinn Féin leader was speaking at a press conference in Dublin this afternoon.
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Feb 21st 2016, 6:23 PM
Shatter: IRA needs to cooperate with Garda investigation into prison officer killing
Gerry Adams confirmed earlier today that the IRA was responsible for the shooting dead of Brian Stack thirty years ago.
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Aug 9th 2013, 8:44 PM
Adams: IRA was responsible for Portlaoise prison officer's death
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.
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Aug 9th 2013, 3:14 PM
Adams to meet family of prison officer shot dead in Dublin
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.
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May 7th 2013, 9:45 PM