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Minister Richard Bruton has Soldier F Bloody Sunday Emigration Museum has IRISH
said he is determined to been announced as a final-
make the internet safer, Case Reaches Court In ist for the most prestigious
especially for children. global travel industry acco- EXAMINER
The Minister is setting out lade.
his stall for the coming Dáil Derry The museum is one of 14 |
term at the Fine Gael think- finalists from around the
in. world including the Taj
Mahal, Machu Picchu, the
He wants to publish the Great Wall of China for the Setember
heads of the Online Safety title of World’s Leading
and Media Regulation Bill, Tourist Attraction 2019 at 18th,
which will put new obliga- the World Travel Awards.
tions on social media com- Earlier this year, the 2019
panies. Dublin museum beat out
The companies will have Buckingham Palace, the
to operate codes of conduct, Roman Colosseum and the
overseen by an independ- Eiffel Tower to be voted
ent Online Safety Europe’s Leading Tourist
Commissioner to make the Attraction for 2019 at the
internet safer, particularly World Travel Awards.
for children. “We tell the stories of the
He says he is determined Irish emigration experience
to end the era of self-regula- with dignity and care and
tion for social media firms. this is reflected in the thou-
sands of positive reviews
He adds the Government
will be signing the National our visitors have left us over
the past three years,” said
Broadband Contract over he prosecution of a anonymity order to continue Soldier F is accused of Aileesh Carew, Director of
the coming weeks. former soldier accused the protection of the murdering James Wray and Sales and Marketing at
The Minister wants to Tof two murders on accused’s identity. William McKinney. EPIC.
He said he accepted it
He also stands accused of
start the roll-out of future- Bloody Sunday has reached a would “take some time” the attempted murders of “Our founder, Neville
courtroom for the first time.
proofed, high-speed broad- The case of Soldier F, who before the committal could Patrick O’Donnell, Joseph Isdell, had a vision to create
band to the 1.1 million peo- also faces five attempted mur- proceed. Friel, Joe Mahon and Michael a local museum that could
ple living in rural Ireland der charges in relation to the “It’s important that this is Quinn. He faces a seventh connect globally and now
who need it. shootings in Derry on January all done with a degree of fair- supporting charge of the Irish people and people of
Minister Bruton is also 30 1972, was heard before a ness to all concerned in these attempted murder of a per- Irish descent around the
aiming to drive forward district judge in Derry matters,” he said. son or persons unknown on world are invited to support
implementation of the Magistrates’ Court. The decision to prosecute the day. one of the only museums in
Climate Action Plan. At the brief hearing this the ex-paratrooper was Relatives of those killed on the world that honours
He says a number of key morning, Mark Mulholland announced by the Northern Bloody Sunday walked them.”
decisions will be taken QC, representing the former Ireland Public Prosecution together to court ahead this Ms Carew is confident
before Christmas. C paratrooper, confirmed he Service in March. morning’s hearing. that they can bring the title
would be challenging the He was not required to They assembled in the back home to Ireland.
In 2016, Titanic Belfast
Fianna Fáil has seen a attempt to send him to attend court at this stage of Diamond area of the Derry won the award and Spike
surge in support in the latest Crown Court trial by calling the criminal proceedings and city before walking together Island was a finalist in both
political opinion poll, as Leo witnesses at a mixed commit- did not do so. up Bishop Street to the court- 2017 and 2018.
Bloody Sunday became
Varadkar says the election tal hearing. one of the most notorious house. Police closed the road Ms Carew hopes that
to facilitate the walk.
The case was adjourned to
should be in May next year. December 4 to allow defense incidents of the Northern Outside court, Mr people will show their sup-
Fianna Fáil and Fine and prosecution to prepare Ireland Troubles when mem- McKinney’s brother Mickey port for the museum by vot-
Gael are almost neck and for the committal proceed- bers of the Parachute said: “This is a very signifi- ing online which you can do
neck but the Taoiseach will ings. Regiment opened fire on a cant event for us on the jour- at epicchq.com.
be hoping an election in District Judge Barney crowd of civil rights demon- ney towards achieving the The EPIC museum is not
May gives Fine Gael a McElholm granted an interim strators, killing 13. third and final demand of the the only Irish nominee hop-
chance to improve its for- “This is a very significant event for Bloody Sunday justice cam- ing to pick up an award at
tunes. paign – the prosecution of a the final in Oman on
Fine Gael is up a point in us on the journey towards soldier for murder and November 28.
the latest Sunday Business attempted murder on Bloody Sandymount Hotel is in
Post / Red C poll to 29%. achieving the third and final demand Sunday.” the running to be named the
World’s Leading Green
But Fianna Fáil has shot Liam Wray, the brother of
up 4 points - to 28% support of the Bloody Sunday justice James Wray, said it was a Hotel.
There are two Irish distill-
overall. campaign – the prosecution of a “historic day”. ery tours nominated with
It puts the slimmest of He added: “I am very nerv- Jameson Distillery Bow St
margins between the two soldier for murder and attempted ous this morning. and Tullamore D.E.W
“We are glad and relieved
parties after the week of that his day has arrived, it’s Visitor Centre battling it out
party conferences. C murder on Bloody Sunday.” to win top honors. C
been 47-and-a-half years.” C

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