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Gerry Adams Sr. joined the IRA at age 16. In 1942, he participated in an IRA ambush on a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) patrol but was shot, arrested and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. [15] Adams's maternal great-grandfather, Michael Hannaway, was also a member of the IRB during its bombing campaign in England in the 1860s and 1870s. [19]
Mr Blair called on the IRA to provide clarity on ‘three questions’ around disarmament.
The IRA ceasefire had lasted 17 months and 9 days. The IRA statement said that the ceasefire was ended because "the British government acted in bad faith with Mr Major and the unionist leaders squandering this unprecedented opportunity to resolve the conflict" by refusing to allow Sinn Féin into the talks until the IRA decommissioned its arms ...
a. ^ Some noted Irish and British historians, including Ed Moloney, author of A Secret History of the IRA, have claimed that Gerry Adams has been part of the IRA leadership. Adams has always denied IRA membership, let alone being chief of staff. [46] b. ^ Although he admitted in his lifetime to IRA membership, he denied ever being Chief of Staff
Jonathan Ganesh is one of three men who is bringing a civil action against the former Sinn Féin president.
Three mainline bombing victims have sued the former Sinn Fein president and the Provisional IRA for ‘nominal’ damages. Gerry Adams ‘trying to stop any attempt to establish links to ...
Frank Aiken (1898–1983), a founding member of Fianna Fáil; commanded the Fourth Northern Division of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the War of Independence. . Aiken was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1923 and would remain in politics until
Hughes was the Officer Commanding during the 1980 hunger strike.Against the wishes of the IRA Army Council, on 27 October 1980, Hughes along with six other republican prisoners, including Tom McFeely, John Nixon, Sean McKenna, Tommy McKearney and Raymond McCartney, refused food and started a hunger strike.