Historical Reports

No new evidence killing was deliberate but use of baton gun was unjustified

A Police Ombudsman investigation into a fatal shooting of a boy on 15 April 1981 in Derry / Londonderry, has not uncovered any additional evidence that there was an intent to unlawfully kill, or to cause gri...

Operation Ballast: investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Raymond McCord Jr

The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has released the findings of her three-and-a-half-year investigation into a series of complaints about police conduct in relation to the murder of Raymond McCord Jun...

Full public statement: Operation Ballast - investigation into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Raymond McCord Jr

No available evidence that terrorist attack on soldier could have been prevented

The Police Ombudsman's Office has said it has found no evidence that the murder of Stephen Restorick, the last serving soldier to be killed by the IRA in Northern Ireland, could have been prevented. However,...

Army thought McConville disappearance a hoax

The Police Ombudsman investigation into a complaint from Jean McConville's family has concluded that police did not conduct an investigation into her disappearance for more than 20 years. The investigation h...

Full public statement: Army thought McConville disappearance a hoax

No evidence Jean Mcconville was an informant: Police Ombudsman

The Police Ombudsman, Mrs Nuala O'Loan, has said her investigators have found no evidence to indicate that west Belfast woman Jean McConville, who was killed by terrorists in 1972, had ever passed informatio...

Police failed to properly investigate murder, but did not attempt to instigate Republican feud

The Police Ombudsman concluded that the RUC failed to properly investigate the death of Eoin David Morley, who was murdered by the IRA on Easter Sunday, April 15 1990. However, Mrs Nuala O'Loan found that th...

Full public statement: Police failed to properly investigate murder, but did not attempt to instigate Republican feud

Police Ombudsman statement on the circumstances surrounding the murder of Mr Frank Hughes

Following a complaint about the police investigation into the murder of taxi driver Mr Frank Hughes, murdered by Loyalists near Dungannon in 1990, the Police Ombudsman has reviewed police files relating to t...

Significant failures in investigation of 1997 Sean Brown murder

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that the RUC investigation of the murder of 61-year-old Sean Brown from Bellaghy in County Derry/Londonderry in 1997 was incomplete and inadequate.

Full public statement: Significant failures in investigation of 1997 Sean Brown murder

Police Ombudsman's press statement on her investigation into matters concerning the Omagh bombing

Statement by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland on her Investigation of matters relating to the Omagh Bomb on August 15, 1998.

PDF: Omagh press statement

Police Ombudsman public statement on matters arising from the Omagh bombing

Statement of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland in relation to the Omagh bomb investigation report.

Police Ombudsman public statement on matters arising from the Omagh bombing