Original post (by Irish Republican Watch, added Friday, 26 April 2002 10:20:06 UTC+1)
Republican Watch
1st February
The father of a Protestant teenager who died after being knocked from
his bicycle in a sectarian incident at a north Belfast flashpoint
today told how his life has been "ripped apart" by the tragedy.
Nationalists killed Thomas McDonald, 16, of White City, as he cycled
on the Whitewell Road last September. A car chased him, and as he
cycled to escape it mounted the footpath knocking him down and ending
his young life. A woman has been charged with his murder.
Source (BNL) 01-02a.doc
3rd February
A 33-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act in
Northern Ireland in connection with police inquiries into the bombs in
Birmingham, Ealing and outside the BBC last year. These attacks were
carried out by the Real IRA, a name of convenience for disenchanted
members of IRA/Sinn Fein. The Real IRA is responsible for the Omagh
Bombing in 1998, which killed 29 civilians and unborn twins. Gerry
Adams, leader of Sinn Fein/IRA has told his supporters in no uncertain
terms that they are not to assist the authorities in the investigation
of this atrocity.
Source (BBC) 07-02a.doc
A civilian worker with the Ministry of Defence has been seriously
injured in an explosion near Magilligan Prison in County Londonderry.
Republicans were behind the incident which has left the man in a
critical condition in
hospital. Condemning the attack, Police Superintendent Mervyn Hood
said: "This was certainly a republican terrorist-type attack. It was
despicable and savage attack. The device was obviously designed to
kill." Politicians from all sides, with the exception of Sinn
Fein/IRA, condemned this barbaric incident.
Source (BBC) 08-02a.doc 08-02c.doc (IT) 08-02b.doc
A written House of Commons answer reveals a total of 42 (so-called
dissident) republicans have been arrested in the UK and ROI during the
past year.
Source (BT) 14-02a
A 30-year-old bar-worker forced to leave Northern Ireland by IRA death
threats today took his traumatic story to Westminster. Thousands of
people are currently exiled from Northern Ireland due to republican
murder gang death threats. Tony Blair is eager to offer an amnesty to
all IRA/SF terrorists wanted by police in connection with some of
Northern Irelands most brutal sectarian killings, but as yet has done
nothing to help those who cannot return to Northern Ireland for fear
of IRA/SF death squads.
Source (UTV) 14-03a
15th February
The Republic of Ireland Government is planning to tighten up electoral
rules in order to crack down on personation at the general election.
This has come about due to the many allegations of intimidation,
violence and multiple voting by IRA/SF henchmen in Northern Ireland
elections
Source (II) 18-02a
19th February
A former republican prisoner, 40-year-old Colm Peake, has died after
shooting himself in the head in a Garda Station in Dublin. Peake, a
member of the INLA had been sentenced to life imprisonment in the
early 1980s for conspiracy to murder and had appeared before the
anti-terrorist Special Criminal Court in the last decade on firearms
charges.
Source (UTV) 19-02a.doc
An elder of a Protestant church in north Belfast, extensively damaged
during a weekend orgy of sectarian vandalism has told how the break-in
was the worst he has seen in his lifetime.
Source (BNL) 19-03a.doc
A 21-year-old man has been treated in hospital for gunshot wounds to
both ankles after being shot by republican paramilitaries in West
Belfast.
Source (UTV) 19-04a.doc
20th February
A 50 strong republican mob attacked security force personnel and the
men and women of the PSNI as the four republicans arrested earlier in
the week at Coalisland arrived at court. The four are accused of
conspiracy to murder members of the security forces and possession of
a grenade launcher and warhead found at Coalisland on Sunday night.
Donald Mullan, 31, of Fairmount
Park, Dungannon; Brendan O'Connor, 23, of Cavanoneill Road; Pomeroy,
Sean Dillon, 24, of Roughan Way, Coalisland; and Kevin Barry Murphy,
31, of Altowen Park, Coalisland were all remanded in custody until 19
March.
Source (BBC) 20-02a.doc
Sir Bob Geldof (of Live Aid fame) has thrown his full weight behind
the families of the Omagh bomb victims, in their pursuit of civil
action against the republicans who planted and detonated the bomb in
1998, which killed 29 people and unborn twins. Sir Bob Geldof referred
to the Omagh atrocity as “our September 11th”. Meanwhile IRA/SF leader
Gerry Adams continues to instruct his supporters that they should in
no way help the security forces to catch the bombers. The bombers are,
after all Mr. Adams former colleagues.
Source (II) 20-03a.doc (UTV) 20-03b.doc
21st February
The Sinn Fein/IRA Cavan/Monaghan TD, Mr Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, has
refused to urge members of the public who may have information about
the murder of gardaí (Irish Police) by republicans or about illegal
IRA arms dumps to come forward. The statement was made during an
Interview on pro-SF/IRA RTÉ's Tonight with Vincent Browne.
Source (IT) 26-02a.doc
The Northern Ireland assembly has backed a motion accusing the Sinn
Fein/IRA education minister, Martin “Bogside butcher” McGuinness, of
discriminating against Protestant schools in allocating money for
building projects. Self-confessed terrorist godfather McGuinness’s
spending record shows blatant sectarianism against Protestant schools
and school children.
Source (BBC) 26-03a.doc
Five people from south Down have been ordered off the island of
Ireland by the IRA/SF murder gang which killed Castlewellan man
Matthew Burns earlier in the month. The five men - one of whom is
believed to be a close relative of the murdered man - have been told
to leave the island of Ireland or "face the same fate" as Mr Burns
(26). The threat was issued by “Oglaigh na hEireann”, the Irish
translation of IRA and the name that Gerry Adams’ IRA/SF uses when
referring to its terrorist wing. Three of the threatened men are
thought to be from Castlewellan, one from Rostrevor and one from
Newcastle.
Source (BT) 26-04a.doc (BNL) 26-04b.doc
27th February
Explanation of Source Abbreviations
BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
BNL – Belfast News Letter (www.newsletter.co.uk )
BT - Belfast Telegraph
CW – Local community workers
Iec (Irish Echo)
IEx - Irish Examiner
II – Irish Independent
IT (Irish Times)
Ob – Observer (www.observer.co.uk )
SI (Sunday Independent)
STr (Sunday Tribune)
UTV – Ulster Television
February 2002
The following list of sectarian and other hate-driven incidents and
attacks is from 1 through 28 February 2002. The criteria we use for
inclusion is based on the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
criteria; if a person/organisation feels that the motivation for an
attack against them was sectarian (or racist or homophobic), then it
should be counted as such. We rely on a number of sources for our
information, but this is by no means comprehensive. If you find
incidents that have been left off, or if you would like to provide
information for future installments please contact us.
The following list of sectarian and other hate-driven incidents and
attacks is from 1 through 28 February 2002. The criteria we use for
inclusion is based on the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
criteria; if a person/organisation feels that the motivation for an
attack against them was sectarian (or racist or homophobic), then it
should be counted as such. We rely on a number of sources for our
information, but this is by no means comprehensive. If you find
incidents that have been left off, or if you would like to provide
information for future installments please contact us.
1st February
The planned closure of Templemore Secondary School in Londonderry next
year is at least partly due to the Protestant exodus from the west
bank of the River Foyle, it was claimed today. Former pupils of the
school said that relentless sectarian attacks in the past had led to
the small number of Protestants still remaining today on the
(nationalist) west bank to send their children to schools in the
(Unionist) Waterside.
Source (BNL) 01-01a.doc
year is at least partly due to the Protestant exodus from the west
bank of the River Foyle, it was claimed today. Former pupils of the
school said that relentless sectarian attacks in the past had led to
the small number of Protestants still remaining today on the
(nationalist) west bank to send their children to schools in the
(Unionist) Waterside.
Source (BNL) 01-01a.doc
The father of a Protestant teenager who died after being knocked from
his bicycle in a sectarian incident at a north Belfast flashpoint
today told how his life has been "ripped apart" by the tragedy.
Nationalists killed Thomas McDonald, 16, of White City, as he cycled
on the Whitewell Road last September. A car chased him, and as he
cycled to escape it mounted the footpath knocking him down and ending
his young life. A woman has been charged with his murder.
Source (BNL) 01-02a.doc
3rd February
A leading IRA/SF member has been refused entry to the United States of
America. IRA/SF assemblyman, Conor Murphy, is an outspoken supporter
of the 3 republicans arrested and charged in Colombia. Mr Murphy is on
record declaring the reports that one of the men was IRA/SF’s
representative in Cuba as "rubbish". Sinn Fein/IRA later confirmed
that Niall Connolly had indeed been its representative in Cuba.
Source (STr) 03-01a.doc
4th February
America. IRA/SF assemblyman, Conor Murphy, is an outspoken supporter
of the 3 republicans arrested and charged in Colombia. Mr Murphy is on
record declaring the reports that one of the men was IRA/SF’s
representative in Cuba as "rubbish". Sinn Fein/IRA later confirmed
that Niall Connolly had indeed been its representative in Cuba.
Source (STr) 03-01a.doc
4th February
It became clear today the extent to which self-confessed terrorist
godfather, and current Minister for Education in Northern Ireland,
Martin “Bogside butcher” McGuinness has been shunned by state schools.
In his tenure as Minister of Education McGuinness has received only 10
invitations from state schools compared to 109 invitations from Roman
Catholic controlled schools. Mr.McGuinness has been accused of biased
funding allocations and upon his appointment as Minister of Education
there were pupil walkouts all over Northern Ireland.
Source (BT) 04-01a.doc
5th February
godfather, and current Minister for Education in Northern Ireland,
Martin “Bogside butcher” McGuinness has been shunned by state schools.
In his tenure as Minister of Education McGuinness has received only 10
invitations from state schools compared to 109 invitations from Roman
Catholic controlled schools. Mr.McGuinness has been accused of biased
funding allocations and upon his appointment as Minister of Education
there were pupil walkouts all over Northern Ireland.
Source (BT) 04-01a.doc
5th February
Security Minister Jane Kennedy today unveiled plans for several
security fences and extensions of existing fences in flashpoint areas.
Protestant community workers and Unionist politicians in these areas
had been urging the minister for some time to implement such security.
Fred Cobain, UUP MLA for north Belfast, said he was in favour of
whatever security measures were needed to reassure his community. "If
that’s what it takes to make them feel safe I’m happy enough," he
said. "The core issue for Protestants and unionists is that these
people have never felt safe."
Source (BNL) 05-01a.doc
6th February
security fences and extensions of existing fences in flashpoint areas.
Protestant community workers and Unionist politicians in these areas
had been urging the minister for some time to implement such security.
Fred Cobain, UUP MLA for north Belfast, said he was in favour of
whatever security measures were needed to reassure his community. "If
that’s what it takes to make them feel safe I’m happy enough," he
said. "The core issue for Protestants and unionists is that these
people have never felt safe."
Source (BNL) 05-01a.doc
6th February
Sinn Fein/IRA ministers in the local Northern Ireland Assembly have
been accused of wasting valuable taxpayers money in Irish language
translations. Responding to an assembly question, the IRA/Sinn Fein
Health Minister said that £16,896 had been spent in 1999-20, a further
£53,115 in the last financial year and £111,626 in the first eight
months of this financial year. Her claim that this expenditure was
justifiable because people had a “right to be communicated with in a
language they can understand” was contradicted by her IRA/SF colleague
and self confessed terrorist godfather Martin McGuinness. McGuinness,
the Education Minister, had already told assembly members that there
was no significant difference in English literacy levels between Irish
medium schools and other schools. Meanwhile, hospitals and patients
continue to suffer.
Source (BNL) 06-01a.doc 06-01b.doc
7th February
been accused of wasting valuable taxpayers money in Irish language
translations. Responding to an assembly question, the IRA/Sinn Fein
Health Minister said that £16,896 had been spent in 1999-20, a further
£53,115 in the last financial year and £111,626 in the first eight
months of this financial year. Her claim that this expenditure was
justifiable because people had a “right to be communicated with in a
language they can understand” was contradicted by her IRA/SF colleague
and self confessed terrorist godfather Martin McGuinness. McGuinness,
the Education Minister, had already told assembly members that there
was no significant difference in English literacy levels between Irish
medium schools and other schools. Meanwhile, hospitals and patients
continue to suffer.
Source (BNL) 06-01a.doc 06-01b.doc
7th February
A survivor of a sectarian terrorist atrocity in south Armagh 19 years
ago claims he was beaten up in an unprovoked sectarian attack on an
Armagh Town Service bus. Translink says it will instigate an internal
investigation, and will cooperate fully with police. Aaron McKendry
(30) was an 11 year-old schoolboy when republican gunmen burst into
the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church at Darkley, outside Keady,
during a service in November 1983. Three church elders died as the
congregation was raked with gunfire.
Source (BT) 07-01a.doc
ago claims he was beaten up in an unprovoked sectarian attack on an
Armagh Town Service bus. Translink says it will instigate an internal
investigation, and will cooperate fully with police. Aaron McKendry
(30) was an 11 year-old schoolboy when republican gunmen burst into
the Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church at Darkley, outside Keady,
during a service in November 1983. Three church elders died as the
congregation was raked with gunfire.
Source (BT) 07-01a.doc
A 33-year-old man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act in
Northern Ireland in connection with police inquiries into the bombs in
Birmingham, Ealing and outside the BBC last year. These attacks were
carried out by the Real IRA, a name of convenience for disenchanted
members of IRA/Sinn Fein. The Real IRA is responsible for the Omagh
Bombing in 1998, which killed 29 civilians and unborn twins. Gerry
Adams, leader of Sinn Fein/IRA has told his supporters in no uncertain
terms that they are not to assist the authorities in the investigation
of this atrocity.
Source (BBC) 07-02a.doc
The police have revealed that a 32-year-old man was abducted and held
overnight in a republican area of west Belfast at the weekend. A hood
was placed over his head and he was taken to an unknown location where
he was stripped, threatened and questioned.
Source (BBC) 07-03a.doc
8th February
overnight in a republican area of west Belfast at the weekend. A hood
was placed over his head and he was taken to an unknown location where
he was stripped, threatened and questioned.
Source (BBC) 07-03a.doc
8th February
A 53-year-old republican facing firearms charges was alleged in the
High Court to be a senior figure in the Real IRA, a cover name for
IRA/Sinn Fein. Patrick Joseph Reid, from New Barnsley Crescent in west
Belfast, was arrested last month after firearms and ammunition were
found in purpose-built hides in the back garden of his home.
Source (UTV) 08-01a.doc
High Court to be a senior figure in the Real IRA, a cover name for
IRA/Sinn Fein. Patrick Joseph Reid, from New Barnsley Crescent in west
Belfast, was arrested last month after firearms and ammunition were
found in purpose-built hides in the back garden of his home.
Source (UTV) 08-01a.doc
A civilian worker with the Ministry of Defence has been seriously
injured in an explosion near Magilligan Prison in County Londonderry.
Republicans were behind the incident which has left the man in a
critical condition in
hospital. Condemning the attack, Police Superintendent Mervyn Hood
said: "This was certainly a republican terrorist-type attack. It was
despicable and savage attack. The device was obviously designed to
kill." Politicians from all sides, with the exception of Sinn
Fein/IRA, condemned this barbaric incident.
Source (BBC) 08-02a.doc 08-02c.doc (IT) 08-02b.doc
A Protestant Security guard narrowly escaped being burnt alive in a
sectarian attack on a Belfast pub. The man was working as a lone
security guard at the Royal bar at the junction of Sandy Row and
Donegall Road when arsonists tried to burn the premises down. At
around 3.30am on Wednesday, the men pulled grilles off windows, poured
petrol through the pub window and tried to ignite it with petrol
bombs. Republicans had recently burnt down the nearby Glasgow Rangers
Supporters Club and the owner of the Royal Bar had received telephoned
threats during the recent Rangers v Celtic football match, telling him
his bar was next. Luckily this time the murder attempt failed.
Source (BT) 08-03a.doc
9th February
sectarian attack on a Belfast pub. The man was working as a lone
security guard at the Royal bar at the junction of Sandy Row and
Donegall Road when arsonists tried to burn the premises down. At
around 3.30am on Wednesday, the men pulled grilles off windows, poured
petrol through the pub window and tried to ignite it with petrol
bombs. Republicans had recently burnt down the nearby Glasgow Rangers
Supporters Club and the owner of the Royal Bar had received telephoned
threats during the recent Rangers v Celtic football match, telling him
his bar was next. Luckily this time the murder attempt failed.
Source (BT) 08-03a.doc
9th February
Republic of Ireland Tanaiste Mary Harney attacked Gerry Adams’ party
at the Progressive Democrat’s annual conference in Limerick yesterday.
Harney said that the killing of a member of the Gardai (ROI Police
Force) did not qualify as political activity and balaclava politics
would destroy the economy.
Source (II) 09-01a.doc
10th February
at the Progressive Democrat’s annual conference in Limerick yesterday.
Harney said that the killing of a member of the Gardai (ROI Police
Force) did not qualify as political activity and balaclava politics
would destroy the economy.
Source (II) 09-01a.doc
10th February
A nationalist mob went on the rampage in North Belfast last night.
Around 80 republicans threw petrol bombs and attempted to reach
Protestant homes.
Source (UTV) 10-01a.doc
Around 80 republicans threw petrol bombs and attempted to reach
Protestant homes.
Source (UTV) 10-01a.doc
Irish newspaper the Sunday Independent has carried two articles,
written by prominent Republic of Ireland politicians attacking Sinn
Fein/IRA and the pro-republican bias of national Broadcaster, RTE. In
one piece Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes accused RTE of adopting a softly,
softly approach to the IRA/SF terror machine. In the other Willie
O'Dea (Minister of State at the Dept of
Education and Science) states, “Until Sinn Féin can demonstrate
understanding and acceptance of democratic principles, they should be
rejected”.
Source (SI) 10-02a.doc 10-02b.doc
11th February
written by prominent Republic of Ireland politicians attacking Sinn
Fein/IRA and the pro-republican bias of national Broadcaster, RTE. In
one piece Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes accused RTE of adopting a softly,
softly approach to the IRA/SF terror machine. In the other Willie
O'Dea (Minister of State at the Dept of
Education and Science) states, “Until Sinn Féin can demonstrate
understanding and acceptance of democratic principles, they should be
rejected”.
Source (SI) 10-02a.doc 10-02b.doc
11th February
Former Republic of Ireland Tanaiste Dick Spring has accused Sinn Fein
of being associated with the drugs trade in Northern Ireland and said
their support for vigilantism in the Republic of Ireland was
hypocritical.
Source (IEx)11-01a
13th February
of being associated with the drugs trade in Northern Ireland and said
their support for vigilantism in the Republic of Ireland was
hypocritical.
Source (IEx)11-01a
13th February
A 46-year-old republican has been jailed for 18 years after police
recovered a terrorist arms cache in his home in Londonderry. It is
believed the find has saved the lives of many vulnerable Protestants
in the city.
Source (BT) 13-01a
14th February
recovered a terrorist arms cache in his home in Londonderry. It is
believed the find has saved the lives of many vulnerable Protestants
in the city.
Source (BT) 13-01a
14th February
Talks are to take place between Translink, politicians, police and
parents after a bus taking Protestant children home from school came
under a hail of missiles as it passed a nationalist estate in Armagh.
Source (BNL) 14-01a
parents after a bus taking Protestant children home from school came
under a hail of missiles as it passed a nationalist estate in Armagh.
Source (BNL) 14-01a
A written House of Commons answer reveals a total of 42 (so-called
dissident) republicans have been arrested in the UK and ROI during the
past year.
Source (BT) 14-02a
A 30-year-old bar-worker forced to leave Northern Ireland by IRA death
threats today took his traumatic story to Westminster. Thousands of
people are currently exiled from Northern Ireland due to republican
murder gang death threats. Tony Blair is eager to offer an amnesty to
all IRA/SF terrorists wanted by police in connection with some of
Northern Irelands most brutal sectarian killings, but as yet has done
nothing to help those who cannot return to Northern Ireland for fear
of IRA/SF death squads.
Source (UTV) 14-03a
15th February
Three police officers have been injured after being attacked by a
republican mob in north Belfast. A police Land Rover was overturned.
The following is an eyewitness account by a Community worker for the
area: “In the early hours of Saturday morning, Republican thugs on
their way to White City to launch a pipe bomb at one of the houses,
were prevented from doing so by the actions of the driver of a police
land-rover, which became the target of the bombers. A riot then ensued
between the police, army and the crowd of Nationalists on the
Whitewell Road, where a lorry was set ablaze, and petrol was poured
over the road and then ignited. While this was happening close to the
junction of Gunnell Hill and Whitewell Rd, A separate attack was
launched against an elderly (Protestant) woman's house near the Arthur
Bridge at the edge of the estate, when another group of Republicans
tried to force open the front door with a sledgehammer. The same house
was attacked again tonight, and when the police promptly arrived, a
nationalist mob attempted to enter the Gunnell Hill area to wreak
havoc there, but fortunately were pushed back when more police and
army units arrived. This was only three hours ago, and the mob is
still on the Whitewell now, being monitored by the security forces.
These attacks have clearly been orchestrated by Republican
paramilitaries, and still no arrests have been made, nor has any
attempt been made to stop the numerous cars ferrying more thugs into
the streets of Lower Whitewell.”
Source (BBC) 15-01a (CW) www.crua.co.uk
16th February
republican mob in north Belfast. A police Land Rover was overturned.
The following is an eyewitness account by a Community worker for the
area: “In the early hours of Saturday morning, Republican thugs on
their way to White City to launch a pipe bomb at one of the houses,
were prevented from doing so by the actions of the driver of a police
land-rover, which became the target of the bombers. A riot then ensued
between the police, army and the crowd of Nationalists on the
Whitewell Road, where a lorry was set ablaze, and petrol was poured
over the road and then ignited. While this was happening close to the
junction of Gunnell Hill and Whitewell Rd, A separate attack was
launched against an elderly (Protestant) woman's house near the Arthur
Bridge at the edge of the estate, when another group of Republicans
tried to force open the front door with a sledgehammer. The same house
was attacked again tonight, and when the police promptly arrived, a
nationalist mob attempted to enter the Gunnell Hill area to wreak
havoc there, but fortunately were pushed back when more police and
army units arrived. This was only three hours ago, and the mob is
still on the Whitewell now, being monitored by the security forces.
These attacks have clearly been orchestrated by Republican
paramilitaries, and still no arrests have been made, nor has any
attempt been made to stop the numerous cars ferrying more thugs into
the streets of Lower Whitewell.”
Source (BBC) 15-01a (CW) www.crua.co.uk
16th February
Sinn Fein/IRA have yet again attacked US Foreign Policy. Appearing in
Sinn Fein/IRA’s propaganda newspaper is a lengthy article, which
starts off… “We already know that George W Bush is out of his mind…”
This follows a previous editorial; written directly after the
September 11th atrocity, in which Sinn Fein/IRA attempted to justify
Osama bin Laden’s terrorist attacks on the
United States people.
Source (II) 16-01a
17th February
Sinn Fein/IRA’s propaganda newspaper is a lengthy article, which
starts off… “We already know that George W Bush is out of his mind…”
This follows a previous editorial; written directly after the
September 11th atrocity, in which Sinn Fein/IRA attempted to justify
Osama bin Laden’s terrorist attacks on the
United States people.
Source (II) 16-01a
17th February
The Observer newspaper reports that it has been sent a Provisional
Sinn Fein/IRA propaganda video. Seemingly this video was not intended
for public viewing as it shows high-profile SF/IRA Assemblyman Martin
Meehan referring to Protestant civilians as “Orange bastards.”
Alliance leader David Ford said the remarks "clearly demonstrated" Mr
Meehan's party had a long way to
go before it could claim to be a nonsectarian party. Mr. Meehan has
refused to retract the comment. Also shown on the propaganda video is
Gerry Adams, flanked by men in “terrorist uniform” at a republican
parade.
Source (Ob) 17-01a
18th February
Sinn Fein/IRA propaganda video. Seemingly this video was not intended
for public viewing as it shows high-profile SF/IRA Assemblyman Martin
Meehan referring to Protestant civilians as “Orange bastards.”
Alliance leader David Ford said the remarks "clearly demonstrated" Mr
Meehan's party had a long way to
go before it could claim to be a nonsectarian party. Mr. Meehan has
refused to retract the comment. Also shown on the propaganda video is
Gerry Adams, flanked by men in “terrorist uniform” at a republican
parade.
Source (Ob) 17-01a
18th February
Police discover a hi-tech rocket launcher at a house in Sinn Fein/IRA
controlled Coalisland, Co Tyrone. A crowd of Nationalists attacked
Police as four (4) known republicans were arrested in connection with
the find.
Source (BT) 18-01a (BNL) 18-01b (BBC) 18-01c (UTV) 18-01d.doc
controlled Coalisland, Co Tyrone. A crowd of Nationalists attacked
Police as four (4) known republicans were arrested in connection with
the find.
Source (BT) 18-01a (BNL) 18-01b (BBC) 18-01c (UTV) 18-01d.doc
The Republic of Ireland Government is planning to tighten up electoral
rules in order to crack down on personation at the general election.
This has come about due to the many allegations of intimidation,
violence and multiple voting by IRA/SF henchmen in Northern Ireland
elections
Source (II) 18-02a
19th February
One of the four republicans arrested in connection with the arms find
in Coalisland, is a former prisoner, freed under the terms of the
Belfast Agreement. It has also come to light that all four men are
senior members of Provisional IRA/SF.
Source (BNL) 19-01a
in Coalisland, is a former prisoner, freed under the terms of the
Belfast Agreement. It has also come to light that all four men are
senior members of Provisional IRA/SF.
Source (BNL) 19-01a
A former republican prisoner, 40-year-old Colm Peake, has died after
shooting himself in the head in a Garda Station in Dublin. Peake, a
member of the INLA had been sentenced to life imprisonment in the
early 1980s for conspiracy to murder and had appeared before the
anti-terrorist Special Criminal Court in the last decade on firearms
charges.
Source (UTV) 19-02a.doc
An elder of a Protestant church in north Belfast, extensively damaged
during a weekend orgy of sectarian vandalism has told how the break-in
was the worst he has seen in his lifetime.
Source (BNL) 19-03a.doc
A 21-year-old man has been treated in hospital for gunshot wounds to
both ankles after being shot by republican paramilitaries in West
Belfast.
Source (UTV) 19-04a.doc
20th February
Security minister Jane Kennedy has acknowledged that Protestant
pensioners living at the bottom of Garvaghy Road, Portadown have
sustained daily sectarian violence and harassment from SF/IRA inspired
gangs. She said "I have the greatest sympathy for those, mainly
elderly residents, whose properties adjoin (Sinn Fein/IRA controlled)
People’s Park and who are subject to gratuitous and random sectarian
attacks.”
Source (BNL) 20-01a.doc
pensioners living at the bottom of Garvaghy Road, Portadown have
sustained daily sectarian violence and harassment from SF/IRA inspired
gangs. She said "I have the greatest sympathy for those, mainly
elderly residents, whose properties adjoin (Sinn Fein/IRA controlled)
People’s Park and who are subject to gratuitous and random sectarian
attacks.”
Source (BNL) 20-01a.doc
A 50 strong republican mob attacked security force personnel and the
men and women of the PSNI as the four republicans arrested earlier in
the week at Coalisland arrived at court. The four are accused of
conspiracy to murder members of the security forces and possession of
a grenade launcher and warhead found at Coalisland on Sunday night.
Donald Mullan, 31, of Fairmount
Park, Dungannon; Brendan O'Connor, 23, of Cavanoneill Road; Pomeroy,
Sean Dillon, 24, of Roughan Way, Coalisland; and Kevin Barry Murphy,
31, of Altowen Park, Coalisland were all remanded in custody until 19
March.
Source (BBC) 20-02a.doc
Sir Bob Geldof (of Live Aid fame) has thrown his full weight behind
the families of the Omagh bomb victims, in their pursuit of civil
action against the republicans who planted and detonated the bomb in
1998, which killed 29 people and unborn twins. Sir Bob Geldof referred
to the Omagh atrocity as “our September 11th”. Meanwhile IRA/SF leader
Gerry Adams continues to instruct his supporters that they should in
no way help the security forces to catch the bombers. The bombers are,
after all Mr. Adams former colleagues.
Source (II) 20-03a.doc (UTV) 20-03b.doc
21st February
“A reported mortar attack on a Colombian army base in Pitalito which
killed 10 soldiers in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 11, has once
more raised the spectre of IRA links to the Armed Revolutionary Forces
of Colombia, or FARC. The group, described as "narco-terrorist," is
believed to have carried out the attack using a gas canister packed
with explosives fired from a pickup truck 600 yards from the base at 2
a.m. The attack came as an advertisement appeared in El Tiempo, the
Colombian newspaper, on behalf of the three Irishmen, all with IRA or
Sinn Fein links, who have been held since August in Colombian jails on
charges that they were helping FARC improve its mortar-launching
capabilities. The advertisement claims the three, James Monaghan,
Niall Connolly, and Martin McCauley, have been framed.“
Source (IEc) 21-01a.doc
22nd February
killed 10 soldiers in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 11, has once
more raised the spectre of IRA links to the Armed Revolutionary Forces
of Colombia, or FARC. The group, described as "narco-terrorist," is
believed to have carried out the attack using a gas canister packed
with explosives fired from a pickup truck 600 yards from the base at 2
a.m. The attack came as an advertisement appeared in El Tiempo, the
Colombian newspaper, on behalf of the three Irishmen, all with IRA or
Sinn Fein links, who have been held since August in Colombian jails on
charges that they were helping FARC improve its mortar-launching
capabilities. The advertisement claims the three, James Monaghan,
Niall Connolly, and Martin McCauley, have been framed.“
Source (IEc) 21-01a.doc
22nd February
One man has been shot dead; while his brother was injured in a drug
related shooting. Matthew Burns was gunned down at Castlewellan, Co
Down. Local sources have named Burns as a drug-dealer. It is believed
mainstream IRA/SF carried out the murder after Burns either dealt in
their area or refused to pay money the IRA feel entitled to for
allowing independent drug dealers to operate in IRA/SF controlled
strongholds.
Source (II) 22-01a.doc (UTV) 22-01b.doc
26th February
related shooting. Matthew Burns was gunned down at Castlewellan, Co
Down. Local sources have named Burns as a drug-dealer. It is believed
mainstream IRA/SF carried out the murder after Burns either dealt in
their area or refused to pay money the IRA feel entitled to for
allowing independent drug dealers to operate in IRA/SF controlled
strongholds.
Source (II) 22-01a.doc (UTV) 22-01b.doc
26th February
Police in the Republic of Ireland have uncovered a “substantial” cache
of republican weapons. The find was made in Co. Donegal. It included
two AK 47 rifles, a pump-action shotgun, a sub-machine gun and
detonators. It is believed the find could have saved the lives of many
Protestant civilians in the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland
border areas. Over the last 30 years of IRA/SF violence, intimidation
and murder countless thousands of Protestant farmers and their
families were forced to flee their homes.
Source (BBC) 26-01a.doc (BT) 26-01b.doc
of republican weapons. The find was made in Co. Donegal. It included
two AK 47 rifles, a pump-action shotgun, a sub-machine gun and
detonators. It is believed the find could have saved the lives of many
Protestant civilians in the Northern Ireland/Republic of Ireland
border areas. Over the last 30 years of IRA/SF violence, intimidation
and murder countless thousands of Protestant farmers and their
families were forced to flee their homes.
Source (BBC) 26-01a.doc (BT) 26-01b.doc
The Sinn Fein/IRA Cavan/Monaghan TD, Mr Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, has
refused to urge members of the public who may have information about
the murder of gardaí (Irish Police) by republicans or about illegal
IRA arms dumps to come forward. The statement was made during an
Interview on pro-SF/IRA RTÉ's Tonight with Vincent Browne.
Source (IT) 26-02a.doc
The Northern Ireland assembly has backed a motion accusing the Sinn
Fein/IRA education minister, Martin “Bogside butcher” McGuinness, of
discriminating against Protestant schools in allocating money for
building projects. Self-confessed terrorist godfather McGuinness’s
spending record shows blatant sectarianism against Protestant schools
and school children.
Source (BBC) 26-03a.doc
Five people from south Down have been ordered off the island of
Ireland by the IRA/SF murder gang which killed Castlewellan man
Matthew Burns earlier in the month. The five men - one of whom is
believed to be a close relative of the murdered man - have been told
to leave the island of Ireland or "face the same fate" as Mr Burns
(26). The threat was issued by “Oglaigh na hEireann”, the Irish
translation of IRA and the name that Gerry Adams’ IRA/SF uses when
referring to its terrorist wing. Three of the threatened men are
thought to be from Castlewellan, one from Rostrevor and one from
Newcastle.
Source (BT) 26-04a.doc (BNL) 26-04b.doc
27th February
Ruari Convey, 25, of Newbrook Avenue, Donaghmede, has pleaded guilty
to membership of an illegal organisation styling itself Oglaigh na
hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, or the IRA, on June 6,
2001. The court remanded Convey on continuing bail until April 10 for
sentencing.
Source (UTV) 27-01a.doc
to membership of an illegal organisation styling itself Oglaigh na
hEireann, otherwise the Irish Republican Army, or the IRA, on June 6,
2001. The court remanded Convey on continuing bail until April 10 for
sentencing.
Source (UTV) 27-01a.doc
Explanation of Source Abbreviations
BBC – British Broadcasting Corporation
BNL – Belfast News Letter (www.newsletter.co.uk )
BT - Belfast Telegraph
CW – Local community workers
Iec (Irish Echo)
IEx - Irish Examiner
II – Irish Independent
IT (Irish Times)
Ob – Observer (www.observer.co.uk )
SI (Sunday Independent)
STr (Sunday Tribune)
UTV – Ulster Television
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