A coroner has warned the families of five people who were shot dead by the British Army in Springhill, Belfast in 1972 there are only “finite resources” and it may not be possible to finish the inquest before a May 1, 2024 deadline which is expected to be implemented by new legislation.
Five Catholic civilians—Margaret Gargan, 13, David McCafferty, 15, John Dougal, 16, Patrick Butler, 37, and Father Noel Fitzpatrick, 42, a priest—were killed during disturbances in July 9, 1972.
