East tyrone ira members

In the 1980s, the ira in east tyrone and other areas close to the border, such as south armagh, were following a maoist military theory devised for ireland by jim lynagh, a highprofile member of the ira in east tyrone but a native of county monaghan. On the 20th july 1982 members and horses of the household cavalry, as. Six ira members from a supporting unit managed to escape. Between 1987 and 1994, the ira lost almost 30 members in east tyrone, the highest casualty rate of any ira area. The theory involved creating nogo zones that the british army and royal ulster constabulary ruc did not control and. Within minutes, four members of the east tyrone brigade of the irish republican army, ages 20 to 22, were lying dead near a burning roman catholic church northeast of coalisland. Ira east tyrone commander claims no deal done with uvf after. Provisional ira east tyrone brigade project gutenberg. He describes three ira members as the bad boys who got the shock of their life. Scout one said he was then told by paddy kelly, who the most senior ira member in east tyrone, to drive into loughgall and bring the other two ira men back after a collective decision was taken to. The coagh ambush was a military confrontation that took place took place in county tyrone, northern ireland, on 3 june 1991, during the troubles, when a provisional irish republican army ira active service unit from its east tyrone brigade was ambushed by the british armys special air service sas at the village of coagh, in county tyrone, whilst on its way to kill a parttime member of. List of members of the irish republican army wikipedia. This is a list of members of the irish republican army.

Sas take out four ira men clonoe ambush belfast child. In 1987, an east tyrone ira unit was ambushed and eight of its members killed by the sas while bombing an ruc base at loughgall, county armagh. They were killed as they approached the station with a. In the 1980s, the ira in east tyrone and other areas close to the border, such as south armagh, were following a military theory devised for ireland byjim lynagh,the leader of the ira in east tyronthe theory involved creating zones of liberation that the security forces of northern ireland did not control and gradually expanding them to make the country ungovernable. From 1985 onwards, the ira in east tyrone had been at the forefront of a wide ira campaign against british military facilities. True tale of ira martyrs revealed uk news the guardian. Loughgall martyrs 33rd anniversary, jim lynagh, paddy. Dissident republicans, real ira, the ira, colin duffy, alan ryan, drug dealers, east tyrone ira. Members of the east tyrone brigade had previously carried out two attacks on ruc bases in their operational area, described by. This was the iras greatest loss of life in a single incident during the troubles. There were also several teams of ira observers in the area. There were four members of the provisionals from east tyrone.

The former provo chief says the meeting was set up after the loyalist contacted an east tyrone man he falsely believed to be a member of the ira. An eightman unit of the provisional irish republican army pira launched an attack on the royal ulster constabulary ruc base in the village. Gerry mcgeough is a prominent republican and former member of the. Gerry adams and the loughgall ambush some necessary. The provisional ira east tyrone brigade was active mainly in eastern county tyrone and neighbouring parts of county armagh. Indeed, members of the security forces had said that we done what they couldnt do, we put the east tyrone brigade of the ira on the run. C ounsel for the father of one of the eight republicans killed.

But the eight men from the east tyrone brigade, who have since become. It is believed to have drawn its membership from across the eastern side of county tyrone as well as north county monaghan and south. Ira men shot dead at loughgall had been under surveillance. S peaking on newstalks pat kenny show in a prerecorded interview that was. The east tyrone brigade of the provisional irish republican army ira, also known. Ira commander jim lynagh and other senior members of the provisional ira while housed in portloaise prison had read and adopted. Army vehicle near dungannon, county tyrone in which both blake and fellow member, tom mcgoldrick were killed. Two ira members stayed at the farm to stop the owners raising the alarm. The soldier, believed to be the first of the elite british army unit to speak publicly about an operation in northern ireland, recalls the gun battle in co tyrone as being like a scene from one of the old gangster movies.

The east tyrone ira saw its activities decline by the 1990s following repeated sas ambushes. Provisional ira east tyrone brigade military wiki fandom. By the mid1980s it had become one of the iras most professional and effective units. The east tyrone brigade of the provisional irish republican army ira, also known as the tyronemonaghan brigade was one of the most active republican paramilitary groups in northern ireland during the troubles. I spoke against peace so now they want to kill me uk. On 30 august 1988, an sas ambush killed ira members gerard harte. Homes of both men have been attacked since ryans murder. But the eight men from the east tyrone brigade, who have since become revered icons inside the ira, were in fact planning to break away from the provos and form a rival armed republican force. On this day 37 years ago the nation was recovering from a devastating attack in hyde park. The ira and in particular the east tyrone brigade were relentless in their militant campaign against the british establishment. Members of the east tyrone brigade had previously carried out two attacks on ruc bases in their operational. Brian arthurs commander, provisional ira east tyrone brigade. In may 1987, for instance, the sas shot eight east.

Eight members of the iras socalled east tyrone brigade were shot dead by the sas in a fierce gun battle at loughgall on 8 may 1987. They were on route to kill a parttime member of the ulster defence regiment udr. British army special forces were lying in wait and killed them all, along with innocent bystander anthony hughes. In july of 2005, the sunday times reported that adams had been replaced by brian arthurs, a former commander of the provisional iras east tyrone brigade. Sinn fein president gerry adams was an extremely senior member of the ira for many years, a former ira member said. The front line for that battle was east tyrone, and loughgall was the biggest setpiece in what would become a testing ground for both british and ira strategy at the time. Members of an ira unit shot dead in an sas ambush 31 years ago had been under military surveillance for weeks, the high court heard. Mcelwaine another ira member who was later killed by the sas. A unit of the uvfs midulster brigade drove to the staunchly republican village and shot dead three provisional ira volunteers and a catholic civilian at boyles bar although nobody was ever charged in connection with the killings. Just before midnight, the ira took mr henry from his home, put him up against a wall and shot him dead with two rifles and a shotgun. The assault team was armed with ak47 and ar15 rifles, while the bombing unit was to be responsible for planting and detonating a 200 pounds 91 kg bomb. Ed moloney is an irish journalist that is best known for his work on covering the troubles in northern ireland.

Gerard patrick martin mccaughey 24 february 1967 9 october 1990 was a volunteer in the east tyrone brigade of the provisional irish republican army ira from aughnagar, galbally, county tyrone, northern ireland. Established in 1919 to halt british rule in northern ireland using armed forces, the irish republican army, or ira, fought for independence and a reunified republicoften in tandem with, but. A former ira leader in east tyrone has disputed claims that loyalists and republicans reached an understanding after a secret meeting in the early 1990s. I spoke against peace so now they want to kill me uk news the. The volunteers killed at loughgall were declan arthurs 21, tony gormley 24, eugene kelly 25. Paddy fox is an ira man on the run not from the ruc or the british army. In the two years prior to the loughgall ambush the ira killed 7 people in east tyrone and north armagh, and 11 in the two years following the ambush. Ira east tyrone commander claims no deal done with uvf. In 1987, an east tyrone ira unit was ambushed with eight of its members being killed by the sas while they were making an attack on a police station in loughgall, county armagh. Eight members of the provisionals east tyrone brigade were shot dead after they loaded a 200lb bomb onto a stolen digger and smashed through the gates of the ruc barracks in loughgall, co armagh. The east tyrone brigade of the provisional irish republican army ira, also known as the tyronemonaghan brigade 1 was one of the most active republican paramilitary groups in northern ireland during the troubles. Ira man tells the inside story of the loughgall attack and. There were four members of the provisionals from east tyrone searching my house, and they were all wearing gloves. About 20 senior ira members then resigned in protest and some said they had no confidence in the leadership.

It is believed to have drawn its membership from across the eastern side of county tyrone as well as north county monaghan and south county londonderry. Ed moloney, irish journalist and author of the secret history of the ira, states that the provisional ira east tyrone brigade lost 53 members killed in the troubles the highest of any brigade area. Gardai recently warned one of the men his life is in danger. S wipe out ira at loughgall eight members of the iras socalled east tyrone brigade were shot dead by the sas in a fierce gun battle at. Any hope of achieving this, however, was extinguished on the 8th may 1987 when the most ambitious brigade east tyronemonaghan ira suffered a humiliating setback at loughgall. Loughgall martyrs jim lynagh diaries east tyrone ira exclusive. Killed 3rd june 1991, ambush of ira unit by sas at coagh, county tyrone. Dissident republicans, real ira, the ira, colin duffy. Two wellknown members, originally from the northside of the city, have been living together in the south city in recent weeks. Dissident republicans, real ira, the ira, colin duffy, alan ryan, drug dealers, east tyrone ira while a number of lesser players associated with the murder of real ira gangster alan ryan have been arrested and charged by gardai, it is thought unlikely that the provo hit. Michelle oneills familys shocking ira past daily mail. The attack involved two ira active service units from the east tyrone brigade. The 1991 cappagh killings was a gun attack by the loyalist ulster volunteer force uvf on 3 march 1991 in the village of cappagh, county tyrone, northern ireland.