of £78,000 – three times what a senior nurse in one of our hospitals would earn." Haughey was later charged in connection with the murder. However, Haughey was acquitted after doubt was cast over Mr Travers' identification of the gunman. Twenty years later it was claimed that he was a long-time double agent for the British secret service (see Freddie Scappaticci). Both men have been closely linked to Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams. Associated Special Adviser Appointment controversy Mary McArdle was released under the terms of the Belfast Agreement. In 2011, McArdle was appointed Ministerial Special Adviser to Sinn Féin Culture Minister Carál Ní Chuilín, herself a former PIRA paramilitary who served four years in prison for firearm possession, possession of explosives with the intent to endanger life, and attempted murder. This move led to outrage that a convicted IRA murderer could hold such a post. Mary Travers' sister, Ann, called on McArdle to resign. In response, McArdle told the Andersonstown News that the killing was "a tragic mistake." McArdle's statement was rebutted by Mary Travers' sister, Ann, who stated: Her brother, Paul Travers, who now lives in Australia, told the Belfast Telegraph in July 2011: Paul Travers made an open appeal to Sinn Féin to work with the Historical Enquiries Team and determine who killed his sister: In June 2013, the Northern Ireland Assembly passed a bill to bar anyone with a serious conviction from being named a special political adviser (SPAD). The bill was put forward by Jim Allister who was inspired by Ann Travers' campaign. Allister said "She (Ann Travers) has done right and done well by her late sister and father, and we all owe her a great debt of gratitude." About the bill, Ann Travers said: See also Murder of Jean McConville Gillian Johnston Eamon Ryan (IRA murder victim) Murder of Thomas Oliver Murder of James Curran References Bibliography Lost Lives:The stories of the men, women and children who died as a result of the Northern Ireland troubles, McKittrick, Kelters, Feeney, Thompson, 1999, (2006). . External links BBC Spotlight IRA Victim Speaks Out BBC Spotlight IRA Victim Speaks Out Tunein.com BBC article BBC.co.uk People killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army Murder victims from Northern Ireland People murdered in Belfast 1984 murders in the United Kingdom 1984 in Northern Ireland The Troubles in Belfast Female murder victims Assassinated educators April 1984 events in the United