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Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apology

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Briefings

A family of a Dublin prison officer killed by the IRA in 1983 received a state apology following a 2026 article. The officer, Brian Stack, was shot in the back of the neck while crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 and died 18 months later. The article reports on the family's reaction to the state's response to the incident.

Key points

• Brian Stack, a prison officer in Dublin, was shot in the back of the neck in 1983 and died 18 months later.
• A family of Brian Stack received a state apology in 2026 following an article published on October 21, 2026.

Context

The article details the family's reaction to the state's response to the 1983 incident involving Brian Stack, a Dublin prison officer killed by the IRA.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to a single sentence describing the officer's death and the 2026 article reporting on the family's reaction to the state's response.

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