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Part of my dad's letter to the Irish Times in 1994 regarding the murder of my sister Mary and the attempted murder of my parents.
Ann Travers
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Ann Travers
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Belfast girl living away. 8th April 1984 the day my life changed. #AnnsLaw #Empowerment #cancersurvivor #Advocate #peace #acknowledgment #myopiniononly
Joined May 2016
- Please remember my sister Mary today. 23 years old , a primary school teacher, murdered by the PIRA on the 8th of April 1984, while walking home from mass with our parents. (See pinned tweet)
- Why did a man who spoke English, outside a British court, need to cost British taxpayers an Irish translator ?
- Today is the 41st anniversary of the day that the Provisional IRA murdered my 23yr old sister Mary by shooting her in the back and attempted to murder our Parents. Time does not make the pain any less and still 41 yrs on , I have people justifying that attack on my family. Mary
- So Corbyn stated that he couldnt meet IRA victims because request came "too late". I , along with others will travel to meet with you Mr Corbyn. Just give us a date that suits.
- My sister Mary was murdered by the IRA and my father seriously injured and mother luckily survived a murder attempt. I was 14 and on the immediate scene. Who do I sue for the IRA screwing up my life, the career I should have had and the mental health consequences?
- The 8th of April always starts the same way for me since 1984. I awaken and remember our sister Mary and our parents The sense of sadness and loss twirls around my tummy and my heart aches remembering that awful day and missing all that we lost . 💔
- One of your members could give my family all the answer we need. She refuses. Don't think people don't see through your hypocrisy on this.British proposals to put state forces above the law insulting to victims - @moneillsf sinnfein.ie/contents/61370
- Sure you do. Can you please fight for justice for my sister Mary, murdered by the IRA by a single shot in the back while walking home from mass? She was a strong, gifted, independent woman.Sinn Féin promise to continue to fight for women across the island of Ireland 🇮🇪 "We're fighting for women on issues such as low wages, low hour contracts, domestic violence, childcare, healthcare and for women with disabilities." - @MaryLouMcDonald Happy #IWD2019 👩👩🏻👩🏼👩🏽👩🏾👩🏿
00:00 - Before anybody tells me there were more than the IRA involved in the troubles. I know that. I'm not thick but I am allowed to talk about them and SF and hold them to account. They murdered my sister and attempted to murder my parents as they walked home from mass of all places.
- This man is depraved. He was in Donegal when my sister's murder was carried out in April 1984. She never got to celebrate any further Christmases and it was never the same for us. Just like thousands of other families Anybody who thinks this is funny lacks emotional intelligence
00:00 - 10 years ago today my father passed away, peacefully, at home , surrounded by his wife and children. Unlike how the IRA wanted him to die 25 years earlier on a dirty Belfast street . I feel so lucky to have had those additional 25 years and miss him every day.
- Today I got some good news. For the past 4 months I've been living with the knowledge that I have a small growth on my brain . After lots of tests, varying scans , I got the results of my brain PET scan this morning .... its benign !!!!! Such fabulous news I just had to share !
- Just what is going on in this country? What kind of education is happening at schools regarding the troubles? The IRA were not heroes. They have left families traumatised . We keep seeing videos like this , we will never heal while this continues.Vera Pauw and the Football Association of Ireland have apologised after videos emerged of members of the Irish squad singing a republican chant following their win over Scotland on Tuesday night. irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/2… via @IrishTimesSport
