Prosecutors in Northern Ireland have been given a final deadline to decide whether to pursue a case against a veteran republican accused of involvement in the murder of Jean McConville.

Children of IRA murder victim Jean McConville have vowed to continue fighting for justice as they gathered to mark what would have been her 80th birthday.

The son of murdered Belfast woman Jean McConville has called for an independent investigation by a team from outside the North so that no political pressure is applied.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams is still being questioned by detectives about the IRA murder of a Belfast mother-of-10 after they were granted more time to quiz him.

Sinn Féin has claimed last night’s arrest of Gerry Adams in connection with the abduction and murder of Jean McConville more than 40 years ago was "politically motivated" and designed to damage the party and its leader.

Detectives investigating the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago have made two more arrests.

Detectives investigating the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago have released a 57-year-old woman and sent a report to prosecutors.

A 57-year-old woman arrested by detectives investigating the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago has been released pending a police report being sent to prosecutors.

Detectives investigating the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago have arrested a 57-year-old woman.

A 57-year-old woman arrested in connection with the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago has been released pending a police report being sent to prosecutors.

Detectives investigating the IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville more than 40 years ago have arrested a 57-year-old woman.

The case against a veteran republican, 77, charged in connection with the IRA murder of mother-of-10 Jean McConville is based on an interview he allegedly gave to researchers at a US college, a court has heard.

The police case against a veteran republican charged in connection with the notorious IRA murder of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville is based on an interview he allegedly gave to researchers at a US college, a court has heard.

A veteran republican has been remanded in custody charged in connection with the IRA murder more than 40 years ago of Belfast mother-of-10 Jean McConville.

A veteran republican has been charged in connection with the IRA murder more than 40 years ago of Belfast mother of 10 Jean McConville.

A pensioner has been questioned about the 1972 murder of Jean McConville, a mother of 10 abducted, shot dead, and then secretly buried by the IRA.

A pensioner was questioned tonight about the murder of Jean McConville, a mother of 10 abducted, shot dead and then secretly buried by the IRA more than 40 years ago.

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THE daughter of one of the most infamous Disappeared victims of the Troubles has vowed to go head-to-head with Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, for a Dáil seat.

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams led tributes to Brendan ‘the Dark’ Hughes, once one of Belfast’s most feared IRA gunmen, who died over the weekend.

YOUR report (July 31), like most reports, on the British Army’s Operation Banner, gave the number of British soldiers killed but didn’t include the number of Irish citizens killed by British Forces either directly or as a result of collusion. In both cases, the vast majority (more than 80%) were unarmed civilians.

Firefighters came under attack yet again in west Belfast today while tackling a blaze.

Gerry Adams is to be challenged in a new move to force the IRA to clear the name of Jean McConville, it emerged tonight.

The children of IRA “Disappeared” victim Jean McConville have lived through more than 31 years years of hell since their mother was murdered, an inquest was told today.

The inquest into the death of IRA “disappeared” victim Jean McConville is to be held today more than 31 years after she was abducted.

Forensic evidence found during the examination of the body of IRA “Disappeared” victim Jean McConville could still be used to convict her murderers, it emerged today.

The inquest into the death of IRA disappeared victim Jean McConville is to be delayed at the request of her family, it emerged tonight.

A bishop at the funeral of Jean McConville, murdered more than 30 years ago by the IRA, said today her killers had touched the depths of depravity.

Gardaí have formally ended a two-week-long search of a mountainside bog near the Northern Ireland border for the remains of Columba McVeigh, who was kidnapped and murdered by the IRA as a teenager nearly 30 years ago.

Gardaí tonight formally ended a two-week-long search of a mountainside bog near the Northern Ireland border for the remains of Columba McVeigh, who was kidnapped and murdered by the IRA as a teenager nearly 30 years ago.

Gardaí were today expected to halt a two-week-long search of a mountainside bog for the remains of a man kidnapped and murdered by the IRA nearly 30 years ago.

Jean McConville’s IRA killers shot her in the back of the head before taking her body to a shoreline in the Irish Republic, it emerged tonight.

The relatives of a woman murdered by the IRA over 30 years ago were facing the prospect of a long and anxious wait today, after the remains of a woman’s body were found.

A woman wept tonight as she gave up hope of ever finding the remains of her mother, who was murdered and secretly buried by the IRA.