Tag #Rosemary Nelson

What were the circumstances of Rosemary Nelson's murder, and what specific failures of the Northern Ireland Office contributed to her death?

Rosemary Nelson, a solicitor who represented high-profile clients including suspected republican terrorists, was murdered in 1999. Newly released documents reveal that the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) should have offered her protection but didn't, a decision a senior official later regretted. The killing was deemed sophisticated, likely carried out by the Ulster Defence Association.