There’s always been a sort of wayward independence attached to the coastal Cork property Walton Court — and, little wonder really, as this historically colourful house dates back to 1776, the same year as the US Declaration of Independence.

A Dublin woman who believes her brother was killed by the IRA is fighting the General Election with the help of other victims of the terror group.

The family of a Dublin courier murdered by an alleged IRA member is taking its campaign for justice to politicians in Brussels and Washington, it emerged today.

MURDER victim Robert McCartney's sisters have joined forces with the family of another man allegedly killed for defying the IRA and vowed to bring the killers to justice.