Irish Examiner view: An evil, sinister force in action

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September will mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of journalist Martin O’Hagan. He was shot as he and his wife Marie walked home from a Lurgan pub on a Friday night. As he was shot O’Hagan identified an attacker yet no-one has been charged with that murder.

In two months’ time, the death of another North of Ireland journalist will be marked. Lyra McKee was shot during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry on April 18, 2019. She was just 29 and subsequent legal actions continue.