Justice Dept rules out unsolved murders unit

A special detective unit in the Republic to investigate unsolved murders during the Troubles was today ruled out by the Justice Department’s top official.

Justice Dept rules out unsolved murders unit
Wed, 27 Sep, 2006 - 16:25

A special detective unit in the Republic to investigate unsolved murders during the Troubles was today ruled out by the Justice Department’s top official.

The Historical Enquiries Team (HET) in the North is currently probing over 3,000 outstanding cases with a £30m (€44.5m) budget and 84 staff.

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