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The gang murder and the women who went to the White House looking for answers

The gang murder and the women who went to the White House looking for answers
BBC Northern Ireland Friday 23 October 2026, 23:01 UTC 1 min read
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The fallout of the murder of 33-year-old Robert McCartney, a father-of-two, reverberated around the world - forcing the IRA to acknowledge several of its members were involved.

The fallout of the murder of 33-year-old Robert McCartney, a father-of-two, reverberated around the world - forcing the IRA to acknowledge several of its members were involved.
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