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Kingsmill Massacre Inquest Reveals IRA Involvement and Calls for Public Inquiry

Belfast, Northern Ireland – A long-awaited inquest into the tragic events at Kingsmill has shed light on the brutal massacre carried out by paramilitary forces during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The atrocity, which claimed the lives of 10 workmen in 1976, has been linked to the IRA, despite initial claims by a little-known group called the South Armagh Republican Action Force. Coroner Brian Sherrard delivered scathing remarks about the IRA’s failure to engage with …

IRA Responsible for Kingsmill Massacre: Coroner Rules After 45 Years

Kingsmill, located in Co Armagh, witnessed a tragic event in 1976 when 10 Protestant workmen were brutally gunned down in what has now been ruled as an “overtly sectarian attack by the IRA”. The massacre at Kingsmill, claimed by a lesser-known paramilitary group called the South Armagh Republican Action Force, was a significant incident during the Troubles. Despite the IRA supposedly being on ceasefire at the time, they were believed to be behind the atrocity. …