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ireland online, 24 January 2006 11:46:15,

Gardaí accused of continually lying about Ludlow murder

The brother of a Co Louth man killed by loyalist paramilitaries 30 years ago has accused Gardaí of continually lying about the case.

Kevin Ludlow made the accusation today as the Oireachtas justice committee began holding public hearings into the Barron Report on the murder of his brother, Seamus.

That report severely criticised the garda investigation into the killing of the 47-year-old in May 1976.

It said the RUC had given the Gardaí the names of four loyalists it believed were involved, but the Gardaí never pursued the information.

Speaking before the Oireachtas justice committee today, Mr Ludlow said the Gardaí continually misled his family into thinking the IRA was responsible.

"We were told lies day after day every time we talked to the guards," he said.

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Download the Barron Report from the Oireachtas website (pdf file)

Read these excerpts from the published Barron Report:

PREFACE

THE WORK OF THE COMMISSION

THE GARDA INVESTIGATION

INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION

INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM RUC

FURTHER INQUIRIES

DECISION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND)

THE INQUEST

COMPLAINTS OF LUDLOW-SHARKEY FAMILY

ALLEGATIONS OF IRA INVOLVEMENT IN LUDLOW MURDER

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Download the Barron Report from the Oireachtas website (pdf file)

See also, the following press coverage of the publication of the private Barron Report:

Statement released by Justice for the Forgotten

UTV news online, 3 November 2005: 'Barron report to be published'

See also, the following press coverage of yesterday's publication of the private Barron Report:
The Irish Independent, 4 November 2005: Ludlow family insists public inquiry is crucial to getting justice for their father
BBC News online: 4 November 2005: Call for public inquiry into 1976 murder

RTE News online, 4 November 2005: Wren rejects Barron report finding

The Irish Times, 4 November 2005: Ludlow report criticises Garda investigation

The Belfast Telegraph, 4 November 2005 Relatives of man killed by loyalists urge police action probe

The Irish Examiner - Editorial, 4 November 2005: Family needs a full-scale inquiry

The Irish News, 5 November 2005: Ludlow family call for public inquiry into death

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The Ludlow family supports the campaign by the Rooney and Watters families of Dundalk for an inquiry into the murderous Dundalk Bombing of 19 December 1975 which resulted in the sectarian murder of Jack Rooney and Hugh Watters. Further information can be accessed at their campaign website.

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