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William F. Hyland, 89, American politician and lawyer, New Jersey Attorney General (1974–1978). [31] Jimmy Jackson, 81, Scottish footballer (Notts County). [32] Eriya Kategaya, 67, Ugandan politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Affairs. [33] Giorgos Kolokithas, 67, Greek basketball player, cardiac arrest. [34]
Travers also visited the home of Thomas Crozier, hoping to meet with him, but Crozier did not come to the door. [22] He now lives near Craigavon. [clarification needed] James McDowell lives in Lurgan, and John James Somerville became an evangelical minister in Belfast. [4] The UVF had cut all ties with Somerville after he had opposed the 1994 ...
Middle Row, Lurgan, in the late 19th century Birds-eye view of Lurgan in the early 20th century Edward Street, Lurgan, in the early 20th century. The name Lurgan is an anglicisation of the Irish name An Lorgain, literally meaning "the shin", but within the context of placenames refers to a "shin"-shaped hill or ridge (i.e., long, low and narrow).
Craigavon is built beside two artificial lakes called Craigavon Lakes. The Portadown–Lurgan railway line runs between the two lakes, and further north is the M1 motorway, which runs parallel with the railway line. [27] The area around Craigavon Lakes is a public park and wildlife haven made up
The district was created as Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon on 1 April 2015 by merging the City and District of Armagh, Banbridge District and most of the Borough of Craigavon. The word "City" was added to the name on 24 February 2016, [3] to reflect Armagh's city status. The local authority is Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
The UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade, based in the Craigavon area, stepped up its attacks in the early 1990s.At this time it was led by Billy Wright from Portadown.In March 1991, the UVF shot dead three Catholic civilians (two teenage girls and a man) at a mobile shop in Craigavon (see 1991 Drumbeg killings).
On 27 July 1975, Billy Hanna was shot dead outside his home in Lurgan, allegedly by Robin Jackson, who assumed command of the Mid-Ulster Brigade. [25] Four days later, under the auspices of Robin Jackson, the Mid-Ulster Brigade carried out an attack against The Miami Showband, one of the most popular cabaret bands in Ireland at the time.
In 2006, New Jersey lawmakers drafted a moratorium on executions while a task force studied the fairness and cost of the death sentence. New Jersey had eight people on Death Row at the time. [5] On December 10, 2007, the New Jersey Senate passed a bill to repeal the current death penalty statute and replaced it with life imprisonment without ...