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OR and source misuse

Latest comment: 10 years ago4 comments2 people in discussion

User:Gob Lofa, where in the source you added does it state that Reavey took out the case? I don't see any mention of that in the source. Secondly your presenting speculation as fact in regards to UDR involvement. Care to clarify? Mabuska ^(talk) 20:54, 9 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

I've added more references and the court's ruling. John Weir wasn't speculating. Gob Lofa (talk) 23:10, 9 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

What has that got to do with the fact your claiming that Reavey filed the case with the ECHR despite the source you providing not stating so? Mabuska ^(talk) 00:52, 10 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

It does. Gob Lofa (talk) 22:54, 31 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Detailed claims

Latest comment: 10 years ago2 comments1 person in discussion

Mabuska, "detailed" is the exact adjective used by the source. Why are you insisting this is not the case in your edit summary? Gob Lofa (talk) 22:55, 31 October 2015 (UTC)Reply

Mabuska? Gob Lofa (talk) 23:34, 7 November 2015 (UTC)Reply

Barry McElduff incident

Latest comment: 8 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

I reverted the mention of this incident because I believe it is WP:UNDUE to have a section on this 2018 political incident on the article of a massacre from 4 decades ago. The appropriate article for this content is Barry McElduff, where it is a significant part of the subject's biography. I see someone else has restored it, so I'm trying to get some comments here. — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 14:58, 22 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

Name

Latest comment: 4 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Hello, I believe the locality in question is called "Kingsmills" – not "Kingsmill". The place is a minor name – a sort of crossroads – and not even a townland. The monument mentions "Kingsmill", but that's because its located on the 'Kingsmill Road'. However, the BBC has always referred to the killings as the "Kingsmills Massacre". Further, and I think more key, the local school and Presbyterian church are named "Kingsmills". Just a few thoughts. Regards, Billsmith60 (talk) 15:50, 30 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Inquest

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

An inquest into these killings has been published. This refutes a lot of the content posted in this article, thus the whole article would need reviewing. The inquest calls out "conspiratorial theorising" as to the role of the informers and the British.

https://www.judiciaryni.uk/files/judiciaryni/2024-04/Summary%20of%20findings%20-%20Kingsmill%20Inquest%20-%2012.04.24.pdf

I have added some bits, but to be honest the whole wiki article would need reviewing. There is a lot of fluff here that doesn't belong. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdaly81 (talk • contribs) 21:18, 12 April 2024 (UTC)Reply