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The partition of Ireland. From the late 1960s to 1998, the Northern Ireland conflict (also known as the Troubles), was a civil war between Irish republican groups, who wanted Northern Ireland to leave the United Kingdom and unite with the Republic of Ireland, and Ulster loyalist groups, who wanted Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK.
He was the first British soldier killed in Ireland since the 1920s. The next day, James Chichester-Clark, Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, declared on television that "Northern Ireland is at war with the Irish Republican Army Provisionals". Eight British soldiers and five civilians were injured in various gun battles around Belfast.
There were 600 spent British cartridge cases recovered from the scene, with approximately 125 bullet holes in the bodywork of the van, [1] while 78 spent cartridge cases were recovered that were fired from IRA weapons. [1] All eight IRA members were killed in the hail of gunfire; all had multiple wounds to their bodies, including their heads.
Sean Edward Downes was born in February 1962 in Belfast, to Gerry and Vera Downes, he was their fifth child. [2] [3] [4]On 12 March 1979 when Downes was 16 he was arrested and charged for being in a youth wing of the Provisional IRA, but wasn't given any jail time as long as he promised to stay out of trouble.
All of the Government’s amendments were passed unopposed including proposals which sought to extend the Bill to Northern Ireland. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake said: “The Government ...
11 March 1982 - Norman Hanna (28), ex-Ulster Defence Regiment member, shot by the Provisional Irish Republican Army outside the Department of the Environment office, Rathfriland Road, Newry. 18 June 1982 - Albert White (60), ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary member, shot by the Provisional Irish Republican Army while driving his car, Balmoral Park ...
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The PIRA agreed to a truce and ceasefire with the British government and the Northern Ireland Office. Seven "incident centres" were established in nationalist areas to monitor the ceasefire and the response of the security forces. [56] 20 February A feud began between the Official IRA (OIRA) and the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).