‘Significant settlement’ for family of Co Tyrone man shot dead while attempting Long Kesh escape
Northern Ireland World
The family of a Co Tyrone man shot dead while escaping Long Kesh internment camp has secured a significant settlement in their damages claim.Summary
The family of Hugh Gerard Coney, a 24-year-old man from Clonoe near Coalisland, has secured a "significant settlement" in their civil action against the Ministry of Defence. Coney was killed in November 1974 while attempting to escape from the Long Kesh internment camp with other republican detainees. An inquest jury in 2024 found that no verbal warning was given before he was shot in the back. The High Court confirmed the case has been settled on confidential terms, with the resolution understood to involve no admission of liability by the Ministry of Defence. The settlement covers the plaintiff's legal costs, marking the conclusion of the proceedings.
(Source：Northern Ireland World)