Martin McGartland Shooting - Massereene Real IRA murders - PIRA , former Yugoslavia company bullets

The request was refused by Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

You will know that during the court case of the Massereene Barracks attack it has been reported that,

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/m...

'Senior forensic scientist Jonathan Greer told the third day of Duffy and Shivers’ trial that the 65 bullets found at the scene were M67 cartridges used in AK assault rifles.

He said they were stamped with the code NMY82, indicating they were made by a company in the former Yugoslavia for use by that country’s military.' It was also reported that, 'Prosecution QC Terence Mooney asked the ballistics expert if such bullets had been used before in Northern Ireland.

“Cartridges of those manufacture and date have been attributed to the Provisional IRA previously,” Mr Greer replied.'

I am seeking the following information under the freedom of Information act.

1. Were any of the Cartridges recovered in the 1999 attempted murder of Martin McGartland attributed to those previously used by Provisional IRA?

2. Where bullets and or cartridges recovered regards 1 above stamped with the code NMY82, indicating they were made by a company in the former Yugoslavia for use by that country’s military?

3. What was the date stamped on cartridges recovered in the Martin McGartland shooting case and which company manufactured them?

4. Did any of the bullets or cartridges recovered in the Martin McGartland case come from same company in the former Yugoslavia as those detailed in both above and also in News Letter report.

Yours faithfully,

Jo Asher

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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November 11, 2011

Dear Ms. Asher,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated November 11, 2011 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on November 11, 2011. I note you seek access to the following:

Information relating to bullets in the attempted murder of Martin McGartland

This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. A response should be sent to you within 20 working days. The Freedom of Information team will advise you in writing if there are any delays in responding to your request and will keep you advised of progress.

In the event where the cost of complying with the request would exceed the "appropriate level", which is fixed at £450, as stated in the Freedom of Information Regulations 2004, it is the policy of the PSNI to close the request. You will however be notified of this decision and given an opportunity to refine and resubmit the request.

If your request requires either full or partial transference to another public authority in order to answer your query, again, you will be notified.
If you have any queries regarding your request please write or contact the Freedom of Information Team on 028 9070 0164. Please remember to quote the reference number listed above in any future communications with the Freedom of Information Team.

If you are dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your request, you have the right to request a review.You should do this as soon as possible, or in any case within two months of the date of issue of this letter.In the event that you require a review to be undertaken, you can do so by writing to the Head of Freedom of Information, PSNI Headquarters, 65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE or by emailing [email address].

If following an internal review, carried out by an independent decision maker, you were to remain dissatisfied in any way with the handling of the request you may make a complaint,under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act, to the Information Commissioner's Office and ask that they investigate whether the PSNI has complied with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. You can write to the Information Commissioner at Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. In most circumstances the Information Commissioner will not investigate a complaint unless an internal review procedure has been carried out, however the Commissioner has the option to investigate the matter at his discretion.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Gordon Reid
Head of Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Subject: F-2011-03813
December 12, 2011

Dear Ms. Asher,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I write in connection with your request for information dated November 11, 2011 which was received by the Police Service of Northern Ireland on November 11, 2011 concerning:

Information relating to bullets in the attempted murder of Martin McGartland

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request. I have now attached the response to your request.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Gordon Reid
Head of Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

This is a request for an internal review.

Yours faithfully,

Jo Asher

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Subject:F-2011-03813
January 3, 2012

Dear Ms. Asher,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated 3rd January 2012, requesting that the Police Service of Northern Ireland review its response to your request for information concerning:

Information relating to bullets used in an attempted murder

An internal review will be conducted in accordance with Police Service of Northern Ireland's review procedure. It is envisaged that the review process will take no longer than 20 working days from date of receipt of your email/letter, however we will endeavour to respond earlier.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 an independent decision maker will carry out a review of this case and advise you in writing of the outcome.

If you wish to discuss this matter prior to receiving a response please contact me on 028 9070 0164. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If following an internal review you were to remain dissatisfied in any way with the handling of the request you may make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office and ask that they investigate whether the PSNI has complied with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. You can write to the Information Commissioner at Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. In most circumstances the Information Commissioner will not investigate a complaint unless an internal review procedure has been carried out, however the Commissioner has the option to investigate the matter at his discretion.

Yours sincerely

Mr Gordon Reid
Head of Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,

Will you reply to my request for internal review.

Yours faithfully,

Jo Asher

Police Service of Northern Ireland

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Subject:F-2011-03813
May 11, 2012

Dear Ms. Asher,

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Following your request for us to review our previous response in connection with your request for information dated November 11, 2011 concerning:

Information relating to bullets in an attempted murder

I can advise you that Police Service of Northern Ireland has now completed its review - please see attachment above.

Please accept my apology for the delay in providing your review response.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Gordon Reid
Head of Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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