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'Dublin Jimmy' had 'hands-on role' in Manchester IRA blast
IRA
This weekend, he was named for the first time as Cyril McGuinness – also known as 'Dublin Jimmy'
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Aga Khan's daughter details 'awful' details on Shergar kidnapping
Horse Racing
Princess Zahra Aga Khan has spoke on the fate of Shergar
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New IRA involved in Dunmurry car bombing, police believe, as 'murderous intent and capability' remains
PSNI
The threat level in Northern Ireland is currently deemed substantial, meaning an attack is likely, with the next highest level being severe to indicate an attack is highly likely
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SDLP councillor resigns after party stance on Bobby Sands statue
Bobby Sands
Paul Doherty, who served as deputy lord mayor of Belfast, said he knows the statue of the IRA hunger striker "holds real significance"
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Son of IRA victim Jean McConville dies as family remember 'true friend'
World News
James Brown (Jim) McConville, whose mother was one of The Disappeared, passed away on Monday surrounded by his loving family in hospital
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High Court claim against Gerry Adams over IRA bombings discontinued
Gerry Adams
The former Sinn Fein president denied the allegations
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'I was never a member of the IRA,' Gerry Adams tells court
Gerry Adams
"I was never a member of the IRA or its Army Council, and I never held any role or rank within the IRA."
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Police intelligence officer tells court Gerry Adams was the “de facto leader” of IRA
Gerry Adams
Giving evidence for the civil trial against the former Sinn Fein president, witness B, who cannot be named, said he concluded that Mr Adams was 'undoubtedly a member of the Army Council'
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Gerry Adams 'directly responsible' for England bomb decisions, High Court told
Gerry Adams
John Clark, a victim of the 1973 Old Bailey bombing in London, Jonathan Ganesh, a 1996 London Docklands bombing victim, and Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing in Manchester, all allege that Mr Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA on those dates, including of its Army Council
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All you need to know as Gerry Adams arrives in court for civil trial over Provisional IRA bombings
Gerry Adams
Three men are bringing legal action against the former Sinn Fein president and are seeking just £1 in damages
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New IRA accused fails in bid to attend major snooker tournament in London
Tyrone
The 55-year-old wanted to attend the Masters tournament next month
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John Caldwell shooting: Man in his 70s charged with terrorism offence, perverting justice
Crime
A second man, also arrested on Tuesday, has been released to be reported to the Public Prosecution Service. - the incident occurred in February 2023 in Omagh, Co Tyrone
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Armed man who claimed he was from IRA while robbing post office is jailed
Courts
The court heard how Barry Reddan left post-mistress Mary Brennan terrified when he walked into her post office in Clonmany armed with a gun
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Brave postmistress told armed robber 'you're getting no money'
Donegal
Details of the attempted robbery were outlined in court by Detective Garda Jason Conroy
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New search taking place in Monaghan bog for IRA victim Columba McVeigh
IRA
The 19-year-old from Donaghmore was abducted by the Provisional IRA, killed and secretly buried in 1975
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Real IRA bomber freed by prison error learns fate after going 'wild' and driving at gardai at checkpoint
Courts
Exclusive: Aiden Hulme, a former Real IRA bomber released early due to a prison error, drove at gardai at a checkpoint, leading to a high-speed pursuit and dangerous driving charges
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Bucks Fizz star reveals she risked getting kidnapped by the IRA in Dublin during the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision for the UK in 1981
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Ex-Tanaiste Michael McDowell gives his take on Gerry Adams and IRA membership in BBC defamation case
Gerry Adams
Michael McDowell, a former tánaiste and attorney general, was giving evidence at the High Court on the fourth week of a trial hearing into Mr Adams’ action
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Human remains discovered at site of previous search for victim 'disappeared' during The Troubles
The Troubles
Investigators said they were keeping an “open mind”, pending the results of tests, to determine whether the remains do belong to the IRA murder victim Joe Lynskey
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Review finds MI5 files were not deliberately withheld from probe into notorious British spy, Stakeknife
IRA
MI5 files were not deliberately withheld from an investigation into the IRA agent known as Stakeknife, a review has found.
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Real IRA bomber freed by prison error went 'wild', drove at gardai and led high-speed pursuit
Courts
Exclusive - Aiden Hulme, a former Real IRA bomber released early due to a prison error, drove at gardai at a checkpoint, leading to a high-speed pursuit and dangerous driving charges.
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Derek Thompson on machine guns, the IRA, Shergar and Cheltenham Festival memories
Cheltenham Festival
'Tommo' once found himself in the back of a police car with his 'idol' Michael O'Hehir and in a much more serious incident had balaclava-wearing men aim machine guns at him while he acted as a mediator with the IRA after the kidnapping of Shergar
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Pearse Doherty defends attending IRA man Bik McFarlane's funeral
IRA
McFarlane, originally from the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, died at the age of 74 after a short illness
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A united Ireland 'would be most fitting tribute' to former IRA man, funeral told
IRA
Senior republicans including former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams were among large crowds who turned out for a final send-off on Tuesday
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