Media Releases
Appeal for information about fatal 1991 shooting
Published Date:
12.11.2018
Police Ombudsman investigators will be in Downpatrick on Wednesday (14 November) as part of their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a fatal shooting in the town in 1991.
No one ‘protected’ in Robert McCartney murder investigation
Published Date:
31.10.2018
The Police Ombudsman, Dr Michael Maguire, has said that while he understands the family of Robert McCartney may well feel that the criminal justice system has failed them, there is no evidence police played ...
Officer cleared of sexual assault
Published Date:
26.10.2018
A police officer accused of sexual assault by a woman he arrested for drink driving has been cleared following an investigation by the Police Ombudsman’s office.
RUC did not protect murderers from justice
Published Date:
18.10.2018
A Police Ombudsman investigation has found no evidence to indicate that RUC officers were complicit in the murder of a colleague nor protected those responsible from investigation.