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Eugene Reavey Sues Over Brothers' 1976 Murder, Case Delayed

1/2/2026

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Eugene Reavey, the claimant, sues the Ministry of Defence and the Police Service of Northern Ireland for alleged collusion in the 1976 murder of his brothers by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF); the case is postponed to April due to delays in disclosing docs.
Reavey, 78, says his brothers had no IRA ties and he seeks to clear their names, fulfilling a promise to his father.
Disclosures delay the case.

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Story summary

Eugene Reavey, the claimant, sues the Ministry of Defence and the Police Service of Northern Ireland for alleged collusion in the 1976 murder of his brothers by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF); the case is postponed to April due to delays in disclosing docs.
Reavey, 78, says his brothers had no IRA ties and he seeks to clear their names, fulfilling a promise to his father.
Disclosures delay the case.