Inaugural seminar is held in memory of Edgar Graham, the unionist lawyer, academic and politician murdered by the IRA

The inaugural Edgar Graham remembrance seminar was held last night, in memory of the unionist politician and lawyer murdered by the IRA in 1983.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Dec 2019, 11:33 BST
Updated 10th Dec 2019, 11:55 BST
Edgar Graham, Ulster Unionist MLA, barrister and Queen's University lecturer, shot dead at point blank range by the IRA in December 1983 near the universityEdgar Graham, Ulster Unionist MLA, barrister and Queen's University lecturer, shot dead at point blank range by the IRA in December 1983 near the university
Edgar Graham, Ulster Unionist MLA, barrister and Queen's University lecturer, shot dead at point blank range by the IRA in December 1983 near the university

Mr Graham, who taught at Queen’s University, was aged 29 when he was shot dead on the edge of the campus as he was between classes.

The seminar was held at Riddell Hall in the university, 36 years after the killing, which happened on December 7 1983.

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The audience included the DUP leader Arlene Foster and Steve Aiken, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party of which Mr Graham was an elected Stormont MLA.

Monday night’s inaugural Edgar Graham remembrance seminar at Riddell Hall, Queens University, in memory of the politician and lawyer murdered by the IRA in 1983. Ben Lowry, deputy editor of the News Letter, addresses the event. From left, Assistant Chief Constable George Clarke, Alban Maginness, Edgar’s sister Anne Graham, who was chair, Professor Lord Bew. The panel discussed ‘Is our criminal justice system working?’. Pic Laura Davison/Pacemaker PressMonday night’s inaugural Edgar Graham remembrance seminar at Riddell Hall, Queens University, in memory of the politician and lawyer murdered by the IRA in 1983. Ben Lowry, deputy editor of the News Letter, addresses the event. From left, Assistant Chief Constable George Clarke, Alban Maginness, Edgar’s sister Anne Graham, who was chair, Professor Lord Bew. The panel discussed ‘Is our criminal justice system working?’. Pic Laura Davison/Pacemaker Press
Monday night’s inaugural Edgar Graham remembrance seminar at Riddell Hall, Queens University, in memory of the politician and lawyer murdered by the IRA in 1983. Ben Lowry, deputy editor of the News Letter, addresses the event. From left, Assistant Chief Constable George Clarke, Alban Maginness, Edgar’s sister Anne Graham, who was chair, Professor Lord Bew. The panel discussed ‘Is our criminal justice system working?’. Pic Laura Davison/Pacemaker Press

Mr Graham’s sister Anne Graham was chair of the seminar.

The panel, which discussed the topic ‘Is our criminal justice system working?’, was made up of the PSNI assistant chief constable George Clarke, the former SDLP MLA Alban Maginness, the historian Professor Lord Bew and the News Letter deputy editor Ben Lowry.

• Tomorrow’s News Letter (Wednesday) will include further photographs from the event

Related topics:IRAUlster Unionist PartyArlene FosterSteve AikenGeorge ClarkeBen Lowry