Ann Travers Seeks Justice After Decades | Belfast News

0:00It's September 11th, from your city to your ears. This is Belfast News today, powered by AI and Travers, whose sister Mary was murdered back in 1984, met with Irish President Catherine Connolly. This meeting came after President Connolly was photographed with Mary McCartle, who was convicted for her role in Mary Travers' killing. And Travers had previously asked for an apology, and for the president to push McCartle to reveal information about who actually murdered her sister. As McCartle refused to meet with her, the initial photo was taken at the Falls Women's Center in West Belfast during the president's visit for the Fleet Festival, and Travers expressed that she was deeply hurt by the photograph, explaining that victims of the troubles can still be easily traumatized today. She also discussed how education could better focus on the conflict's victims moving forward. And Connolly reportedly stated that she meets many people and often has photos taken with them. And Travers acknowledged that the president's office didn't release the photo, and that

1:03the president dedicated significant time to their conversation. Travers is hopeful that something positive will emerge from this discussion. Mary Travers, a primary school teacher, was 22 years old when she was killed leaving church. The attack was intended for her magistrate father, Tom Travers, who survived being shot. Here McCartle was 19 at the time, and served 14 years before her release under the Good Friday agreement. And Travers believes McCartle has knowledge of who committed the murder and could provide answers, fulfilling a deathbed promise to her father to seek. Just as for Mary.