Investigation Reports

No evidence of police collusion in IRA murder: Police Ombudsman

An investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s Office has found no evidence that police colluded to protect members of the IRA who killed a man in north Belfast.

Full public statement: No police collusion in IRA murder

Patrick Kelly’s Family ‘Failed By Police’

The Police Ombudsman has concluded that the family of Patrick Kelly, abducted and murdered in 1974, was ‘failed by police’ as the result of a ‘wholly inadequate investigation’

PDF: Full public statement

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 Ombudsman's Claudy report

The Police Ombudsman has released the findings of his investigation into how the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) dealt with their suspicions that a Catholic priest was allegedly involved in the bombing of Cl...

Full Public Statement: Claudy Report

Investigative bias undermined police inquiry: Police Ombudsman

A report by the Police Ombudsman's Office has found that while there is no evidence that the RUC assisted those responsible for the UVF bombing of McGurk's Bar in Belfast in 1971, the police investigation ha...

Full Public Statement: Investigative bias undermined police inquiry

Police Ombudsman releases findings on Devenny investigation

The Police Ombudsman’s Office has released results of a three-month investigation into a complaint by the family of Derry/Londonderry man Samuel Devenny who died three months after he and members of his fami...

Significant police failures in relation to the deaths of four people at the outset of 'The Troubles'

The Police Ombudsman, Marie Anderson, has identified significant operational and investigative failures by the RUC in relation to the deaths of four people during severe disorder in Belfast on the night of 1...

Statutory Report: Significant police failures in relation to the deaths of four people at the outset of 'The Troubles'

Investigative and intelligence failures and collusive behaviours by police in relation to series of murders by south Belfast UDA/UFF

The Police Ombudsman has today (Tuesday 8 February 2022) issued a public statement which identifies significant investigative and intelligence failures and “collusive behaviours” by the RUC in relation to a ...

PDF: Full public statement

Collusive behaviours but no prior knowledge of attacks

The Police Ombudsman has today published a report into the RUC's handling of paramilitary attacks by the UDA/UFF between 1989 and 1993 which resulted in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders. The Ombudsm...

PDF: Full public statement