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Anniversary of 1989 Jonesborough shootings

EDM (Early Day Motion) 976: tabled on 16 March 2023

Tabled in the 2022-23 session.

This motion has been signed by 4 Members. It has not yet had any amendments submitted.

Motion text

That this House notes with sadness the Anniversary of the 1989 Jonesborough Ambush, where two Senior Royal Ulster Constabulary Officers, Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and Superintendent Bob Buchanan, were shot dead in an ambush by the Provisional IRA outside the village of Jonesborough, County Armagh; further notes that the officers were returning from a cross-border security conference in Dundalk with senior Garda when Officer Buchanan's car was flagged down and fired upon by six IRA gunmen; highlights the abhorrence of this atrocity, as Officer Buchanan was killed outright, whilst Officer Breen, suffering gun shot wounds was forced to lie on the ground and shot in the back of the head after he had exited car; further highlights that they were the highest ranking RUC officers to be killed during the Troubles; expresses concern that nobody has been charged with killing the two officers; calls upon the Garda to disclose all information and aid in the investigation; and urges government to remember their duty to the RUC and the people of Northern Ireland and highlight that this ambush will never be forgotten and their sacrifice and service will be remembered.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.