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Former Sinn Féin MLA and IRA prisoner Paul Butler dies

Former Sinn Féin MLA and IRA prisoner Paul Butler dies
BBC Northern Ireland Thursday 24 September 2026, 08:06 UTC 1 min read
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He had confessed to the 1974 murder of 50-year-old reserve RUC constable John Rodgers but later went into politics.

He had confessed to the 1974 murder of 50-year-old reserve RUC constable John Rodgers but later went into politics.
Sinn Féin (ORG) IRA (ORG) Paul Butler (PERSON) RUC (ORG) John Rodgers (PERSON)
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