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Paula McCartney29 March 2005
On her family's campaign to achieve justice for their brother

The news from Northern Ireland has been dominated over the past couple of months by the fiance and five sisters of Robert McCartney. He was killed after an argument in a bar in Belfast. His friend Brendan Devine was seriously injured, but survived.

The six women openly accused the IRA of intimidating witnesses and closing ranks around the killers and they've taken their grievances to America. They are now said to be discussing taking a civil case on behalf of their brother.

Over the Easter weekend the IRA again denied any responsibility for the murder and claimed to have assisted in whatever way it could. Jenni speaks to one of the sisters, Paula McCartney and asks how she responds to the IRA's latest statement. 

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