The veteran Irish republican and convicted bomber Marian Price is taking legal action against Disney+ for defamation, following the portrayal of her in the hit TV show 'Say Nothing.' The series depicted her involvement in the shooting death of Jean McConville, one of the most contentious murders of The Troubles.
Based on the book by Patrick Radden Keefe, the historical drama series recounts the abduction, murder, and secret burial of McConville, a widowed mother of ten, by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1972. Price, now 70 and also known as Marian McGlinchey, has vehemently denied any role in the killing. McConville's remains were discovered in 2003 at a beach in County Louth, Republic of Ireland, but no one has been charged for her death.
Price's decision to sue Disney+ was initially reported by The Irish News. Her solicitor, Peter Corrigan, stated, 'Our client has been publicly linked to the murder of the innocent mother Jean McConville. This allegation is entirely baseless.' Corrigan, from Phoenix Law, added, 'It is hard to imagine a more damaging accusation to make against our client without any evidence. Our client has been compelled to take legal action to hold Disney accountable for their actions.'
Disney+ has yet to comment publicly on the matter. Price rose to prominence alongside her sister Dolores after they were convicted for the IRA car bomb attack on the Old Bailey courts in London in 1973. The Troubles, a conflict spanning three decades, saw approximately 3,600 deaths between the IRA, pro-British paramilitaries, and the British army, before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely brought an end to the violence. McConville is recognized as one of the Disappeared, a group of 17 individuals murdered and secretly buried by the IRA during The Troubles. One of her children has described the depiction of her killing in the Disney+ series as 'horrendous' and 'cruel.'
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