10 Downing Street, Bernadette Devlin, Member of Parliament for Mid-Ulster, went to the London School of Economics, on Oct. 20, 1971, to demand that students take over some colleges and universities in Britain to show solidarity against the British Governments handling of the Northern Ireland situation. [2] One of the most notorious of these attacks came on 13 August 1975, when an IRA team led by Brendan McFarlane machine-gunned Bayardo's Bar on Belfast's Protestant Shankill Road, killing five people and injuring over 50. It is hoped Two former paratroopers deny murdering a man in Northern Ireland almost 50 years ago, a court has heard. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? 6 July - Patrick Bracken (27) an OIRA volunteer was shot dead by the, 25 September - Seamus Larkin (34) an ex-OIRA Volunteer was shot dead by the OIRA near, 5 November - The OIRA was blamed for a 50lb (23kg) bomb that wrecked a milking parlour on the estate of, 18 November - The OIRA announced they were establishing auxiliary defence groups to guard Nationalist areas against sectarian attacks by. They want internment. Kieran Glennon, author of From Pogrom to Civil War - Tom Glennon and the Belfast IRA, describes how this material charts the growth, then the disintegration of the 3 rd Northern Division.. In their accounts of the events, both soldiers insisted warnings were issued to Mr McCann such as halt and stop, but that he continued to run away. info@visitthemarket.com. For great art and culture delivered to your door, visit our shop. It came after theDirector of Public Prosecutions issued a certificate for a non-jury trial. People of Ballymurphy estate pay their respects to Reverend Hugh Mullan as his coffin leaves Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church after Requiem Mass. 2 x 3 Person 2 Bedroom Wheelchair accessible Apartments. Flanked by two security officers, the veterans sat quietly, with Soldier A admitting that he was 'lip-reading' the proceedings owing to poor hearing. *. Plenty of others have, like McCann, been commemorated in ballads. The hutments now have central heating and other modern amenities. SHAWN POGATCHNIK October 7, 2006. 17 July - The OIRA shot and injured a British soldier in the Newry area. Captain David Stewardson, 29,who was a Royal Army Ordnance Corps Disposal expert died in a Belfast hospital of bomb blast wounds after a booby trap bomb he was defusing exploded.Date: 09/09/1971. . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. From the gallery, the family of McCann, including his widow Anne and daughter Nuala, came face-to-face with those allegedly responsible for his death for the first time in 50 years. The Crown lawyer said shooting Mr McCann in the back as he ran away was unlawful and not justified. The . Holland, Jack; McDonald, Henry (1994). One consequence of the violence of mid-1920 was the resurgence of the Belfast IRA, although there appears to have been an inherent tension between the old . 911 August fourteen civilians were shot dead by the British Army, and three security forces personnel were shot dead by republicans. On 10 August a group of six Official IRA volunteers, led by McCann, took over Inglis's Eliza Street bakery in the Official stronghold of the Markets, and in a fierce firefight pinned down a large contingent of British soldiers. 9 April - The British Army shot dead OIRA Volunteer Anthony Hughes (20) while moving weapons out from his house in Culdee Terrace, Armagh. In the weeks following Mr McCartney's killing, as his sisters' campaign gathered pace, Mr Davison denied ordering the attack. Caldwell has been named as the off-duty police officer injured in a Feb. 22, 2023 shooting at a sports complex in the . They said soldier B opened fire first, shooting two rounds above Mr McCann by way of a warning. , updated The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Wreckage left by a terrorist bombing at the Hunting Lodge Inn in Andersontown, Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1971. Previous to 2007 the 'Diplock system' let NJTs carry on because the terrorist intimidation of jurors in Northern Ireland was an obstacle to dealing effectively with terrorist crime in the courts. Sinn Fin sources alleged the OIRA were threatening to shoot a "public and prominent member" of the party. 10 October - The OIRA shot dead a civilian during an armed robbery on his workplace in Whiterock, Belfast. Several of the devices either missed their target or failed to explode. British soldiers fired rubber bullets at the funeral cortege; that same night the OIRA shot a British soldier in retaliation. A follow-up search by the British Army recovered a revolver and ammunition. (National Library of Australia). One of the three wounds caused by a round that entered his buttock and travelled upward through his trunk was the fatal one. 1 January - The OIRA shot and wounded a man in a punishment attack in Michael Mallon Park, Newry. 16 April - A British soldier was ambushed outside his base and shot dead by the OIRA in the Brandywell area of Derry. Barrie Penrose reports on the Ulster Defence Regiment, a part-time auxiliary force of the British Army in Northern Ireland, as their role in Northern Ireland grows in significance. There were a number of reasons. 9 July - British snipers shot dead a member of the OIRA's Youth Wing David McCafferty (15) along with four other people in Ballymurphy, west Belfast. He was an absolute hero to his men, mostly neighborhood irregulars, and as he directed them with grunts and waves of the American semi-automatic carbine he carried in one hand he looked as though all Ireland were at stake on Eliza Street. For twelve hours before being surrounded and broken up, Joe and his men had effective control of the whole downtown market area in east [sic] Belfast.. September Loyalist groups formed the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). The IRA announced that they had now begun decommissioning its weapons 'to save the peace process' in Northern Ireland. He is one of three who received such treatment in the past 24 hours.Date: 10/01/1971, Flames leap into the air from a double decker bus when rioters used it as a blazing barricade in the Roman Catholic Falls Road area of Belfast. RM2D328RJ - Schoolgirls play in front of an IRA Mural in the Nationalist Markets area of Belfast. According to the evidence provided at the time by the Special Branch officer who tried to arrest McCann, the republican was 'at the very top of the three-star list of people wanted for arrest'. Three British soldiers, two armed with automatic rifles, and man at left with a Stirling sub-machinegun, shelter behind a wall in the Andersonstown area of Belfast, Northern Ireland on Nov. 1, 1971, during riots which followed the shooting of two policemen. He said: The terrorists campaign continues at an unacceptable level and I have had to conclude that the ordinary law cannot deal comprehensively or quickly enough with such ruthless violence. He was immortalised in Republican folklore after a photograph of him holding a rifle during a siege at a bakery during a firefight with the Army in August 1971 circulated around the world. 5 June - the Official IRA shot dead INLA volunteer Brendan McNamee on Stewartstown Road, Belfast; final action of the INLA/OIRA feud. Personal Histories is an initiative by History Ireland, I was in the company of people who were there when the modern IRA became a force again following Belfast's pogroms in '69 and who remained active in the struggle in the intervening decades. to build an extensive database reflecting Irish lives, 6 January - A man was shot in the leg as so-called "punishment attack" in West Belfast. 14 July - OIRA Volunteer Edward Brady was shot dead by the British Army during a gun battle in. Bernard Watt (28), a Catholic civilian, was shot and killed by the British Army (BA) during street disturbances in Ardoyne, Belfast. 5 May 2015 PAcemaker Gerard 'Jock' Davison was shot dead in the Markets area of Belfast The man who was murdered at his home near Belfast city centre is reported to have been involved in a. Brian Faulkner, Northern Ireland Prime Minister and the man faced with the task of ending the eruption of terrorism, street fighting and bloodshed in the Province. In their 2010 statements, both soldiers insisted they used reasonable force in all circumstances. The chain of events that led to Mr McCartney's death began inside Magennis's bar when his friend was involved in a row with Mr Davison that then spilled outside. A British soldier stands guard as bystanders wait to get a view of operations by the army bomb disposal squad in Northern Ireland on Nov. 11, 1971 after an explosive device had been planted near the city centre. The man who was murdered at his home near Belfast city centre is reported to have been involved in a pub fight 10 years ago that would eventually lead to one of Northern Ireland's most high profile killings. IRA commander had killed 15 British soldiers by the time he was shot dead, court told. The prosecution and defence agree that McCann was regarded by the security forces as someone 'who would be armed and would not hesitate to use his weapon to resist arrest'. 00:25 GMT 27 Apr 2021 Internment had been proposed by Unionist politicians as the solution to the security situation in Northern Ireland but was to lead to a very high level of violence over the next few years and to increased support for the IRA. Along with Ronnie himself and his, "It is time for art to flow into the organisation of life." 18 May - The OIRA shot a British soldier in William Street, Newry, immediately after the funerals of the two OIRA volunteers who died on 15 May. The prosecution case is that in all circumstances that shooting was not legally justified. At one time he was said to have led Direct Action Against Drugs, a group responsible for the killings of more than a dozen drug dealers. The Crown alleges that both soldiers are responsible for the murder, regardless of who fired the fatal shot. 125-2401C Millstream Road Victoria, BC V9B 3R5. The New IRA . Outside court he chatted to veterans, but denied 'interfering' in the judicial process. 09:29 GMT 27 Apr 2021. Carmen,/Cart Drivers Stables, Whitesmiths. The communications was so secret most ministers did not know about it. There was anger from the Nationalist community against the OIRA over this killing. 15 May - The British Army shot dead two OIRA Volunteers (Colman Rowntree and Martin McAlinden) after they caught them planting a landmine near Ballyholland close to Newry, Down. The conference during which an anonymous spokesman of the IRA denied the Armys claims of virtual victory was arranged by Mr Kennedy, who does not claim IRA membership. 30 September - A female OIRA Volunteer Patricia McKay was shot dead by the British Army during an attack on an Army barracks. He was curate of St Johns in Falls Road and he will be buried in his home town of Portaferry in County Down, Northern Ireland, Mourners file past the coffin of Father Hugh Mullan, at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church on the Ballymurphy estate after Requiem Mass. Violence broke out in Springfield Road after police and troops carried out an armsDate: 03/02/1971. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated two 6-pound gelignite bombs at two pubs in Guildford, England. 7 April - British Soldiers in concealed positions opened fire on an OIRA unit after an attack on a British Army patrol in Ogle Street, Armagh, killing OIRA Volunteer James McGerrigan (17) and wounding another. 6 February - A former member of the British Army's Parachute Regiment was found just inside the, 13 February - The OIRA abducted and shot dead a British soldier from the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, his body was found near, 25 February - In Russell Street, Armagh two OIRA Volunteers fired shots from a Thompson SMG seriously injuring Stormont Minister & security spokesman, 29 February - The OIRA shot dead an RUC officer outside a factory in. Belfast-born former Sinn Fein general secretary Rita O'Hare who was jailed for three years in the Republic of Ireland for involvement in an IRA arms smuggling bid dies aged 80. 4 March - The OIRA killed a former UDR soldier in Derry. Official IRA man Joe McCann died after being shot in the Markets area of Belfast in April, 1972. n IRA leader shot dead by paratroopers in Belfast almost 50 years ago had allegedly been . Detectives will look at the Robert McCartney murder to see if there was any kind of vendetta, but that happened more than 10 years ago, so I'm told they will also look at his more recent activities and whether he had run ins with criminal gangs or possibly drug dealers. 15 January 1971 Riots broke out in the Ardoyne area of Belfast. 11 November - The OIRA shot dead a civilian who they mistook as a member of the PIRA along the Lower Falls, Belfast. The policeman had approached them to alert them that Mr McCann had been spotted and asked for assistance as he was going to try to detain him. 15 April - A British soldier was shot dead in an OIRA sniper attack in Divis Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Cheerfulness kept creeping in." The feud between the two wings of the IRA had been developing ever since the Republic movement split on 11 January 1970. Each email has a link to unsubscribe. Jemma Carr For Mailonline No-one has ever been convicted of killing Mr McCartney, whose case came to international attention because of a campaign by his sisters, who blamed the IRA for murdering him and interfering with evidence and witnesses. Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 8:00pm Saturday-Sunday: 8:00am - 10:00pm. 13 July - Gerard Gilmore (19) an OIRA Volunteer was shot dead by Loyalist paramilitaries near Greencastle, Belfast, no specific group claimed responsibility for the killing but it is believed the UVF carried it out. - Douglas Percy Bliss on his friend Eric Ravilious from their time at the Royal College of Art Eric Ravilious loved. The ORM members were angry with the lack of support the Workers Party gave to OIRA prisoners. McCann sustained three bullet wounds but was found to be unarmed. Police say they do not believe dissident republicans killed Mr Davison and they do not believe it was sectarian, ruling out any loyalist paramilitary connection. (AP-Photo/Peter Kemp) 02/11/1971, At the height of the blaze, flames leap from a 12-acre timber yard in Belfasts dockland. which aims to capture the individual histories of Irish It was this issue that caused the split between the Official and Provisional movement in Republicanism. FebruaryMarch - The OIRA carried out over a dozen retaliatory attacks against British security forces after the British Army shot dead 12-year-old Kevin Heatley near his home in Derrybeg, Newry, County Down on 28 February. 4 October - A British soldier was killed in an OIRA bomb attack on an Army base in Cuppar Street, Belfast. McAuley Street. 31 October - Thomas Berry (27), a Volunteer of the OIRA, was shot dead by the PIRA outside Sean Martin's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Club in the Short Strand, Belfast. The court heard that police held a large amount of information on McCann at the time of his death. The list, which was read to the court on Monday, includes a summary of the police information on Mr McCanns activities and standing with the Official IRA. Well-known politicians such as Paddy Devlin, Paddy OHanlon and Bernadette Devlin attended. OIRA gunmen first tried to kill a man in the Albert Street area of the Lower Falls. 10 April - Two British soldiers were killed in an OIRA bomb attack in Rosemount, Derry. Mr McCann evaded capture and ran away down Joy Street. 8 July British soldiers shoot dead two Catholic civilians in Free Derry. 10 November - The OIRA and PIRA exchanged fire in the Bawnmore area of Newtonabbey on the outskirts of Belfast. On 10 August a group of six Official IRA volunteers, led by McCann, took over Ingliss Eliza Street bakery in the Official stronghold of the Markets, and in a fierce firefight pinned down a large contingent of British soldiers. Breaking away from her 48 hour vigil outside No. Moments later, the officer encountered Mr McCann at the junction with Little May Street and a scuffle ensued. In legal exchanges over disclosure issues prior to the Crowns opening statement, a lawyer representing soldier A insisted the force used was reasonable. 'Jock' Davison was a member of a very well known republican family, and was for some time one of the IRA's most senior commanders in Belfast. 8 December - There was a split in the Official Republican Movement when a large group led by, 20 February 1975 - A feud between the OIRA and the newly formed. With some exceptions the peace process holds and republican and loyalist paramilitaries decommission their weapons. 19 August: The OIRA claimed responsibility for shooting two youths in a punishment shooting in the Bogside area of Derry. 24 November - The OIRA allegedly attempted to abduct a former Provisional IRA prisoner at gunpoint from a pub in the Twinbrook area of Belfast, following an argument. The full-scale military-style funeral was the largest seen in Belfast to that date. But there had been (and would be) numerous republicans shot by the security forces in controversial circumstances. Henry McDonald, Ireland correspondent. The Provisionals An Phoblacht also ran it. He had been in a shop in the Markets area and the shop owner pointed out that Mr McCann was in the back kitchen of the property. The defence lawyer said the soldiers faced a binary choice of either firing to effect the arrest or Mr McCann getting away. 11 November - The PIRA shot dead OIRA Volunteer John Brown (25) at his home in Cooke Place, Belfast. This is a timeline of actions by the Official Irish Republican Army (Official IRA or OIRA), an Irish republican & Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group. The soldiers provided statements to the Royal Military Police following the shooting and were not subject to any legal or disciplinary action at that point. Joe was a tall, thin man who moved only in leaps and crouches, reports Life correspondent Jordan Bonfante, who with photographer Terence Spencer covered the fighting last week. [There were more arrests in the following days and months. Gunmen also forced their way into the home of a senior Provisional IRA man in the Clondard area but missed him. The court heard that Mr McCann sustained three bullet wounds, two of which may have been caused by one round. And since the 1790s large, stage-managed funerals-as-political-demonstrations have been a staple of republican mobilisation. The battle against the developers In line with the British military's counter-insurgency strategy of containment, the old Market, with its old terraced streets that reached out to East Bridge Street on one side and across Cromac Street into Belfast City Centre on the other, was bulldozed. We have two individuals in court for something [that happened] 50 years ago. The case is being tried by Mr Justice John O'Hara, sitting alone, under Diplock rules introduced during the Troubles to avoid jury tampering. His funeral was attended by over 5,000 people. HI The incident in 1972 unfolded on Joy Street when Mr McCann ran away from police and the Army. Part of PIRA/OIRA feud. By the summer of 1921, Ireland's bid for independence from Great Britain had all but reached an impasse. In recent years, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland has spent millions to remove the most militant murals in the region, replacing them with images of Belfast's cultural icons (such as the. Two other British soldiers were seriously injured. Stories circulated of his exploits during the set-piece Official IRA gun-battles during the Falls Road curfew in July 1970 and at Ingliss bakery in the Markets district of south Belfast in August the following year. The Markets area 1979 Belfast has nearly 100 separation walls. When discussing the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, one is more likely to think of the streets of Dublin or the mountains of Cork and Kerry than of . What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? [1] The organisation was allegedly a front name used by the Provisional IRA in claiming responsibility for the killings. The Market flagship in the heart of the city at the corner of Market Street and 10th Street opened in January 2015. Copyright 2023 History Publications Ltd, Unit 9, 78 Furze Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, Ireland | Tel. 27 July - The OIRA shot dead PIRA volunteer Thomas Toland (31) in the Ballymurphy area of Belfast. The paratroopers, who had been asked to assist the police arrest, opened fire as he sprinted off, zig zagging from side to side to avoid the shots. By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: Northgate Gonzalez Market, 1201 North Magnolia Ave., Anaheim, CA, 92801, http://www . The group would quickly become the largest loyalist group in Northern Ireland. 19 July - The OIRA shot and injured a British soldier in the Newry area. Official IRA member Joe McCann, 24, died after being shot in the Markets area of Belfast in . The prosecution case is that in all circumstances that shooting was not legally justified.. 9 x 4 Bed Houses. The act has been described as one of the most powerful anti-terrorist measures on the statute books of any Western democracy but Mr Faulkner said he could not give any guarantees it would bring an end to the campaign. You can also support us by signing up to our Mailing List. Area was the scene of continued bitter fighting as British forces clashed with elements of the Irish Republican Army provisional wing. 8 March 1971 Members of the Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) engaged in a gun battle with members of the Provisional IRA (PIRA). Direct Action Against Drugs was a vigilante group in Northern Ireland that claimed responsibility for the killing of a number of alleged drug dealers. Hours: Mon - Sun 8 am - 10 pm (250)391-1110 millstream@themarketstores.com The most recent figures on record show during 2019, 14 non-jury trials took place in Northern Ireland. 16 April - A British soldier was shot dead in an OIRA sniper attack in Bishops Street, Derry. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. 9 June - The UDA shot dead Joseph McKee (33) an OIRA Volunteer inside a shop in Castle Street, Belfast. Forty nine years later, two former paratroopers, known as soldiers A and C, have gone on trial for his murder at Belfast Crown Court. A factory building on fire in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1971. Staff captain of the 2nd Battalion of the Belfast Brigade and on the run, the 24-year-old McCann was reputedly the most wanted man in the North when he was killed by British Paratroopers on 15 April 1972. Thirty-seven years of conflict and violence between and within communities have left a deep legacy in Belfast. Both soldiers shot Mr McCann in order to stop him from getting away and avoiding being arrested, he said. From prison the UVF leader, Gusty Spence, wrote a letter of condolence to McCanns widow: He was a soldier of the Republic and I a Volunteer of Ulster and we made no apology for what we are . Both former paratroopers said they subsequently fired at the suspect as he made off. 11 January - The OIRA killed two civilians (John Dunn and Cecilia Byrne) who worked as cleaning contractors for the British Army when they exploded a bomb under their car as they left. The OIRA strenuously denied the men were armed or had attacked the patrol. Tony Nolan, Brendan Davidson both from the Markets area of Belfast. Joe once did a good turn indirectly and I never forgot him for his humanity. 10 x 4 Bed Houses. 17 October - the OIRA carried out a series of orchestrated attacks on members of the Provisional IRA in Belfast. The Queen and Prince Philip make a state visit to Ireland, the first since the 1911 tour by George V. In a hugely symbolic moment, the Queen is pictured shaking hands with Martin McGuinness - a former IRA leader. March 9, 1971 - Reports he was involved in the murder of Provisional IRA member Charlie Hughes. Then there is the manner of his killing. 9 August Operation Demetrius (or Internment) was introduced in Northern Ireland. 21 June - The OIRA shot dead a Protestant civilian David Walker (16) near the entrance of the Falls Road, Belfast. Two former paratroopers have denied murdering Official IRA man Joe McCann almost 50 years ago, a court has heard. 16 October - Two OIRA Volunteers were shot dead by the British Army a VCP in, 5 December - The OIRA carried out several mortar attacks using newly developed launchers on British Army bases in Northern Ireland. They took their campaign for justice from the Short Strand in Belfast to Dublin, Downing Street and the White House. The Market, Belfast MARKET STREET Cromac The Market District Belfast Dalton's Shop The Market The Ray Sisters Jobs of the Early Market People Cattle Drovers.. Cow Wallopers, Sheep Drovers, Black Bag Dealers Waste Paper Gathering, Fowl Dealers. The judge was also told Mr McCann was known for wearing disguises to evade capture, and that security forces assessed he would likely be armed if encountered and would not hesitate to use a weapon to resist arrest. Horse dealers, Horse Shoers Suspects who are arrested under the new law, and who are not charged or released within 48 hours, will be taken to reception areas where they will be held indefinitely without trial. The pensioners, who will remain anonymous through the case, formally entered not guilty pleas. He said: 'I saw a body on the corner of Joy Street. 30 December - The OIRA burnt down the Rostrevor, County Down, home of Ivan Neil, Speaker of the, 30 January - It is claimed by eyewitnesses during. British troops patrol the new border in 1922. Five more attacks were carried out against the British Army in the week that followed. Paddy Kennedy (l), a Republican MP at Stormont, and John Kelly during a Press conference held in a school gymnasium in Belfasts Ballymurphy district and is attended by several leading members of the Republican movement. This was the highest death toll from a single incident in Belfast during the Troubles. Joe McCann was shot near his home in the Markets area of Belfast in April 1972. In statements they gave in 2010, both soldiers insisted they used 'reasonable force in all circumstances'. Hong Ling Gardens. The court heard that as he lay dying on the street, Mr McCann, who was unarmed, told the soldiers: You got me cold, Ive no weapon.. 1 March - the INLA shot and wounded OIRA leader. Read about our approach to external linking. 10 April - The PIRA shot dead a civilian (John Shortt) in the Turf Lodge, Belfast. On the opening day of the non-jury trial, a prosecution lawyer told judge Mr Justice OHara the veterans had not been legally justified in opening fire on Mr McCann as he ran away from them. Both men, alongside a third soldier who has since died, are said to have fired at McCann as he ran away on April 15, 1972, having been called by a police officer to assist in his arrest. * The move came 24 hours after Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams said he had asked the IRA to disarm and prevent the collapse of the Good Friday Agreement. Thirty-seven years of conflict and violence between and within communities have left a deep legacy in Belfast. In the brawl that followed an OIRA revolver was lost and an OIRA member beaten unconscious. Stewart Street. While there were about 50 people in the pub on the night of the killing, none initially appeared willing to tell the police what they saw. Glen Keogh For The Daily Mail After nearly two-and-a-half years of fighting, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) had . On any view of the facts, the level of force used was unreasonable, he said. That night OIRA gunmen attacked a taxi depot in West Belfast but failed to breach a backroom where staff were taking cover. ', When Soldier A went to check on McCann, he is said to have told him as he lay dying: 'You have got me cold. The man wasn't moving. Denis Ormerod, the first Catholic commander of the UDR, comments on the religious make-up of the reservists and wider perceptions of the force. Led by a lone piper and McCanns Irish wolfhound, over 200 women carried wreaths and over 2,000 men marched behind. Northern Ireland veterans commissioner Danny Kinahan also attended. In the early hours of 9 August 1971, British troops swept through nationalist areas of the North rounding up republican suspects for internment without trial, and touching off some of the worst violence of the Troubles. Jemma Carr For Mailonline, Troubles veterans convicted of crimes relating to Northern Ireland shootings could be pardoned, former minister Johnny Mercer says, British former Paratroopers in their 70s come face to face with IRA commander's family as they deny murdering him as he fled army checkpoint in Northern Ireland 49 years ago, Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Ken Bruce: 'I always wanted to be a radio presenter from about 15', Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' 15 December - A RUC officer was shot dead by OIRA volunteers near Kilwilkie gardens, Lurgan, Armagh. (AP-Photo/Peter Kemp) 08/17/1971, Joe Cahill, chief of the Provisionals in Belfast, at a Press conference held in a school gymnasium in Belfasts Ballymurphy district and is attended by several leading members of the Republican movement, who heard an anonymous spokesman of the IRA deny the Armys claims of virtual victory.Date: 13/08/1971, 15 May 1971 William Billy Reid, an IRA member, was shot dead by British soldiers in Belfast. 21 May - The OIRA shot dead a soldier, Ranger William Best (19) who was home on leave, his body was found in William Street, Derry. Davison was a Belfast IRA commander in 2005 when he allegedly ordered IRA comrades to attack a man, Robert McCartney, at a pub near the Markets following an exchange of insults.
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