Northern Ireland: RSF renews calls for justice following third anniversary of Lyra McKee’s murder

By amoores

NewsThis week marked the third anniversary of the killing of journalist Lyra McKee, which represented a low point for press freedom in the UK. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) renews the call for justice for McKee and demands greater steps to improve the climate for safety of journalists in Northern Ireland, which remains the most dangerous place for journalists to do their jobs in the UK. Three years on, still no one has been brought to trial for the murder of Lyra McKee, who was killed while observing rioting in the Creggan area of Derry, Northern Ireland, on 18 Ap

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