Shooting Crows
mass murder, state collusion and press freedom
$130.00
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
16 October 2024
Summary
Shooting Crows: A Massacre, a Cover-Up, and the Fight for Justice
Everyone remembers where they were when Ray Houghton scored against Italy in the 1994 World Cup. The Heights Bar in Loughinisland, Co. Down, was packed with fans. But two miles away, three men were plotting a massacre. They stormed the bar, guns blazing, leaving six dead.
In 2017, journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey exposed allegations of collusion between the RUC and the loyalist terrorists in their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785375255 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785375253 |
| Author: | Trevor Birney |
| Publisher: | Merrion Press |
| Imprint: | Merrion Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 16 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
‘A chilling but important book that brings us closer to the truth about Loughinisland than ever before’ - Business Post
‘Heartfelt personal writing meets hard-edged journalism’ - The Irish Times
‘This is an outstanding book’ - Irish Central
’[A] horror story meticulously told’ - Labour Outlook
‘A terrific book’ - Matt Cooper
About The Author
Trevor Birney
Trevor Birney is an Emmy-nominated film producer, director and journalist. In 2017 he produced the ground-breaking documentary No Stone Unturned, about the 1994 murder by UVF gunmen of six Catholics in Loughinisland, County Down. Birney’s work resulted in their wrongful arrests by the PSNI, who later paid the producers significant damages. His book Quinn (Merrion Press, 2022) was a bestseller and longlisted for Eason Book of the Year 2022. He produced the 2024 film Kneecap, which won the NEXT Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival.
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