IRA victims' relatives told there will be no new inquiry - despite heartfelt plea

EXCLUSIVE: IRA victims' relatives told there will be no new inquiry - despite heartfelt plea Police chiefs have told the relatives of IRA bomb victims who had been calling for a new investigation that they cannot probe further - because of recent law changesNewsAndy Lines11:00, 14 Apr 2026Updated 11:05, 14 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesThe Met Police has said there will be no new investigation into Gerry Adams(Image: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)The Metropolitan Police has told relatives of IRA bombing victims that they cannot launch a fresh investigation because of changes in the law. Three people who lost loved ones in London terror attacks wrote to the Met urging them to start a new inquiry into Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams and his alleged links with the IRA. The trio were devastated when a civil case against Adams was withdrawn last month after a legal decision.‌Ihsan Bashir, brother of Inam Bashir killed in the Docklands bomb which also hit the Daily Mirror HQ, Susan Dodd, daughter of Inspector Stephen Dodd, killed at Harrods and Sarah Butt, sister-in-law of Paul Butt, killed in the Baltic Exchange bombing then wrote to Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley.‌View 5 ImagesThere will be no new investigation into Gerry Adams, the Met Police has said(Image: Thomas Krych/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock)‌They insist that their loved ones’ memories must never be forgotten and there should be a full inquiry into Adams’ alleged links with the IRA. But now they have received a letter from Kris Wright the Acting Commander Counter Terrorism Policing - London dashing their hopes.Mr Wright said: “The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 was passed by Parliament to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles and promote reconciliation.View 5 ImagesA plaque commemorates those lost in 1996 Docklands bomb - but there will be no new inquiry(Image: Tim Merry/Staff Photographer)‌“It established an Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Info...