IN December 1972 Jean McConville, a 38-year-old widow with 10 children, was abducted, murdered and dumped in an unamrked grave by the Provisional IRA.

THE daughter of Jean McConville, who was murdered by the IRA 34 years ago, said the group is trying to justify her death by issuing a statement claiming she was an informer to the British security forces.

Today’s IRA statement insisting Jean McConville was an informer has caused more pain to her family, her daughter said tonight.

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

The funeral of Jean McConville, who was abducted and murdered by the IRA 31 years ago, takes place this afternoon.

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.

A daughter of IRA murder victim Jean McConville has changed her mind about plans to boycott her mother’s funeral.

RELATIVES of IRA murder victim Jean McConville — shot in 1972 for helping a dying British soldier — were last night urged to unite around their mother’s grave.

Relatives of IRA murder victim Jean McConville – shot in 1972 for helping a dying British soldier – were tonight urged to unite around their mother’s grave.

A daughter of IRA murder victim Jean McConville will miss her funeral this Saturday because of a dispute over the burial location.

ELECTIONS to Northern Ireland’s Assembly will proceed without any deal in place to guarantee power sharing government after polling day.

Relatives of alleged informers murdered and secretly buried by the IRA tonight rejected an apology from the Provisionals for their suffering.

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.

THIRTY-ONE years after their mother disappeared, the sons and daughters of Jean McConville were anxiously waiting last night for confirmation her body has been found.

Bones have been found close to a beach where the IRA claim to have buried the body of a mother they shot dead 30 years ago, it emerged tonight.