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Martin McGuinness 'ready to meet IRA victim's daughter' | Martin McGuinness 'ready to meet IRA victim's daughter' |
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Martin McGuinness is willing to meet the daughter of a woman murdered by an IRA unit allegedly including a British double agent, Sinn Féin has said. | Martin McGuinness is willing to meet the daughter of a woman murdered by an IRA unit allegedly including a British double agent, Sinn Féin has said. |
Shauna Moreland said she wanted to ask him: "Were you on the (IRA) army council? Did you order my mum's death? | Shauna Moreland said she wanted to ask him: "Were you on the (IRA) army council? Did you order my mum's death? |
Mr McGuinness has previously said he has no knowledge of the 1994 murder of mother of three Caroline Moreland. | Mr McGuinness has previously said he has no knowledge of the 1994 murder of mother of three Caroline Moreland. |
He described the murder as "an absolute tragedy" and denied being on the IRA army council. | He described the murder as "an absolute tragedy" and denied being on the IRA army council. |
Caroline Moreland was taken from her home in west Belfast, tortured and killed. | Caroline Moreland was taken from her home in west Belfast, tortured and killed. |
Her body was found near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. | Her body was found near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. |
The IRA claimed she was passing information to the police. | The IRA claimed she was passing information to the police. |
Speaking to BBC Newsline earlier, Shauna Moreland said :"The questions that I would have for him I would just like an honest opinion instead of the same answer that's given for every question that's posed. | |
"They don't want to answer, it's just 'we weren't involved, we weren't there'. | |
"It's not good enough, it's not good enough for people anymore." | |
Ms Moreland added that other families are also looking for answers about the deaths of their relatives. | Ms Moreland added that other families are also looking for answers about the deaths of their relatives. |
"There are 11 or 12 other families. None of us are out to cause trouble or negativity toward the peace process. | "There are 11 or 12 other families. None of us are out to cause trouble or negativity toward the peace process. |
She added: "None of us want to go back to the way it was before. We just want answers and truth. And justice for our relatives." | She added: "None of us want to go back to the way it was before. We just want answers and truth. And justice for our relatives." |
A Sinn Féin spokesperson said: "Martin McGuinness is more than willing to meet with Shauna Moreland. | A Sinn Féin spokesperson said: "Martin McGuinness is more than willing to meet with Shauna Moreland. |
"Mr McGuinness has already outlined to the Spotlight programme that it is certainly not the case that he was on the IRA army council. | "Mr McGuinness has already outlined to the Spotlight programme that it is certainly not the case that he was on the IRA army council. |
"The killing of Caroline Moreland, like the deaths of all victims of the conflict, was an absolute tragedy, particularly for her young family." | "The killing of Caroline Moreland, like the deaths of all victims of the conflict, was an absolute tragedy, particularly for her young family." |
On Tuesday, a BBC NI Spotlight programme revealed details of final recordings made by Ms Moreland, under interrogation, before she was shot dead. | On Tuesday, a BBC NI Spotlight programme revealed details of final recordings made by Ms Moreland, under interrogation, before she was shot dead. |
In a harrowing, and unusual recording, Ms Moreland can be heard "confessing" to having been an informer. | In a harrowing, and unusual recording, Ms Moreland can be heard "confessing" to having been an informer. |
Just before the ceasefires of 1994, she came under the suspicion of the IRA, was kidnapped, held for two weeks, and shot dead. | Just before the ceasefires of 1994, she came under the suspicion of the IRA, was kidnapped, held for two weeks, and shot dead. |
In the recording her interrogators made, she described how she was persuaded by British intelligence to pass on information. | In the recording her interrogators made, she described how she was persuaded by British intelligence to pass on information. |
Senior IRA sources have told the BBC that it is almost certain that one of her accusers was in fact a British agent, one of its most prized and senior - Freddie Scappaticci, who was given the codename Stakeknife. | Senior IRA sources have told the BBC that it is almost certain that one of her accusers was in fact a British agent, one of its most prized and senior - Freddie Scappaticci, who was given the codename Stakeknife. |
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