Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology
Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.
BBC News reports: Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.
This world story centres on Ireland. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include IRA, Brian Stack and Dublin.
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