The Guardian view on Lyra McKee’s murder: she should have been the future | Editorial
The death of a young journalist at the hands of dissident republicans is a tragedy linked to the province’s ongoing political crisis
by Editorial
Apr 19, 2019
2 minutes
The murder of the 29-year-old Northern Irish journalist and author late last night is a tragedy for those who knew her. But her shooting, during rioting in Derry, is of political as well as terrible personal significance. There could hardly be a starker warning that while the Troubles may have officially ended with the Good Friday agreement 21 years ago, the risk
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