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RUC

British  

abbreviation

  1. (the former) Royal Ulster Constabulary, now superseded by the Police Service of Northern Ireland

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The family's solicitor, Pádraig Ó Muirigh, said: "These findings are a damning indictment of the RUC investigation into John O'Hara's murder".

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025

A senior RUC officer who led the police response said many officers "felt guilty and responsible" for moving members of the public to the area where the bomb went off.

From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025

The Police Ombudsman examination of the case found an RUC investigation into Mr Brown's murder was "incomplete and inadequate".

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024

Niven, who contributed to the documentary, said his father joined the RUC after a stint in the Army, rising through the ranks to become a detective superintendent in charge of Special Branch.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2024

The Army and RUC built a barricade on the road which links Drumcree Church with the Garvaghy Road and dug a trench, which was then lined with barbed-wire, through adjoining fields.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023

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