The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. But he added that a militarised border would become a target. Video, US woman faces first federal execution since 1953, London Bridge attack: Steven Gallant up for early release after confronting knifeman, Coronavirus: Dutch royals return amid anger over Covid holiday, Coronavirus: Empty streets in France as curfew enforced, France teacher attack: Suspect 'asked pupils to point Samuel Paty out', Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia-Azerbaijan truce broken minutes after deal, US election 2020: Lives that could be reshaped by Supreme Court, How smart devices are exploited for domestic abuse, Vietnam landslide: Rescuers search for survivors at barracks, Pakistan stops bid to smuggle endangered falcons. On 5 February 1980, McElwaine killed off-duty Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) corporal Aubrey Abercrombie as he drove a tractor in the townland of Drumacabranagher, near Florencecourt.Later that year, on 23 September, McElwaine killed off-duty Royal Ulster Constabulary … However, despite the similarities in the modi operandi of both attacks, the bulk of the PSNI’s focus will likely fall on the New IRA which is regarded by police on both sides of the Border as the most dangerous and effective terrorist group in Ireland. IRA members carried out regular punishment beatings and, under a 'flag of convenience', murdered a number of alleged drug dealers. "Who else is going to remember them unless I say something about it," she said. VideoQueues in China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine, Azerbaijan at war: Reporterâs journal.
Five months later, another brother Pte Cecil Graham, 32, died two days after he was shot as he visited the family home of his wife and five-week-old son. Ronnie, Cecil and Jimmy Graham were all shot dead in separate attacks in County Fermanagh in the 1980s. Menu "The likes of border posts, military checkpoints across the border, it will give us further opportunity to attack the crown forces at the checkpoints," he said. There are currently about 45 members of the organisation locked up in Portlaoise and Castlerea Prisons.
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They were all part-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin speaks to the media in Belfast on Monday. At least some of the cash from the recent spate of ATM robberies is thought to have gone to the group. 139 talking about this. Its spokesman said: "We have regrouped, rearmed, we are just going to continue on again.". What was Hunter Biden doing in Ukraine and China? This has resulted in several significant successes for Gardaí in recent months. Ipso, An INM Website In fact there are probably more New IRA members inside prison than outside. "That memory is always with you and the older you get the more you want your family. "Retaliation is not going to be any good to anyone - it's just going to leave more hurt in the community.". Empty streets in France as curfew enforced, Lives that could be reshaped by US Supreme Court. Image caption Pam Morrison is now the only surviving member of her family . .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. The Continuity IRA has said that it tried to kill PSNI officers twice in recent weeks, and has claimed that more attacks are imminent as it has "regrouped and rearmed". One of the reasons so many New IRA members are in prison is the organised is riven with informers and is under constant surveillance by the Garda, the PSNI and the UK security services. But it is important not to overstate the group’s abilities. Sections, The Continuity IRA member who appeared on Swedish TV. VideoArctic Circle teens call for help to save their homes, Philippines artificial beach 'bad for environment' VideoPhilippines artificial beach 'bad for environment', 'A year of rising and fading hopes' in Beirut. Armenia-Azerbaijan truce broken minutes after deal, Arctic Circle teens call for help to save their homes.
He was married and had two children, aged 11 and 15. Explaining why her family never spoke publicly about the killings, she said: "I just kept it all to myself. © 2020 BBC. Ms Morrison remembers the deaths "as if they happened yesterday" and her father was left a "heartbroken man". VideoRobot dolphins and a skeleton worth millions, Queues in China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine. The conflict in Northern Ireland - known as the Troubles - lasted for 30 years and about 3,600 people were killed while thousands more were injured. In contrast, the New IRA has ramped up its activities in the last two years ahead of Brexit and the possibility of the return of a hard border. The security forces were responsible for about 10% of the 3,500-plus deaths. In June 1981, Lance Corporal Ronnie Graham, 39, was killed when he was ambushed while delivering groceries for a local shop. But there was no mortar. The CIRA spokesman said it was also behind the firing of a horizontal mortar at a passing police patrol on the Tullgally Road area of Craigavon in July. 1st Royal Hampshire under the command of Lt Colonel Mike Martin began its 5th Roulement Tour of Northern Ireland since 1969, assuming command of Southeast Fermanagh from 1st Royal Anglian on 4th January 1982. Trial of Rita O’Driscoll told blood was found in three areas of the house, Judge Martin Nolan sentenced woman with no previous convictions on Friday, Court has been asked to determine whether some files are covered by legal privilege, An Advanced Diploma in Social Media and Media Law at King’s Inns provides valuable insights into current and emerging legal issues within communications, entertainment, broadcast, print and online disciplines, For the best site experience please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, Fermanagh bombing the latest in series of dissident attempts to kill police officers, Fermanagh bomb attack: PSNI calls for political action after ‘reckless’ incident, Fermanagh bomb: ‘I felt the blast here in the house’, Ministers balancing 'range of variables' before deciding on Nphet's Level 5 recommendation, Fintan O’Toole: Trump has failed to restore blue-collar America’s lost paradise, Dublin flex their muscles and get the better of old rivals Meath, Green light to convert James Joyce’s ‘House of the Dead’ into a tourist hostel, Blood matching DNA of accused and victim found on knife, murder trial hears, Suspended sentence given to woman at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, Corporate watchdog opposes extra time for ex-FAI boss John Delaney to examine files, Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Greetings from Florida, one of the most closely watched races, Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Voters queue up amid worrying sign for Trump in key state, Suzanne Lynch’s US Election Diary: Trump returns to 2016 playbook in Pennsylvania, Helping professionals to navigate legal issues around social media and media, Reasons to be optimistic for a Covid-19 vaccine by Christmas, says expert, Trump predicts ‘red wave’ at mid-west rallies as polls show Biden ahead, Delight in Healy-Rae heartland as winning EuroMillions ticket sold, Life under Level 5: What it would look like for the country, Frequently asked questions about your digital subscription, Specially selected and available only to our subscribers, Exclusive offers, discounts and invitations, Explore the features of your subscription, Carefully curated selections of Irish Times writing, Sign up to get the stories you want delivered to your inbox, An exact digital replica of the printed paper, Varadkar and Johnson condemn Fermanagh bomb attack, Fermanagh bomb attack ‘deliberate attempt’ to murder police, says PSNI, Boats search for ‘tired’ dolphin Fungie ‘missing’ almost a week, Tributes paid to Auschwitz survivor (97) who settled in west Cork, One hundred years ago: The first IRA prisoner dies on hunger strike.
The Grahams first encountered tragedy in 1979 when Pam's 27-year-old sister Hilary - also a UDR member - died years after being hit by a car while manning a checkpoint. This resulted in PSNI officers deploying to the area to search for the undetonated warhead. The paramilitary held an assault rifle as he sat in an armchair during the interview. Those attacks will continue. In January the Dublin leader of the New IRA, Kevin Braney, was jailed for life for the murder of a rival dissident, the result of a surveillance operation by the Special Detective and National Surveillance Units. Bobby Sands, an active member of the IRA, had been elected as the local Member of Parliament not long before his Arctic Circle teens call for help to save their homes. Officers had been lured to the area by a hoax device. ", .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Armenia-Azerbaijan truce broken minutes after deal. Video, 'A year of rising and fading hopes' in Beirut, Robot dolphins and a skeleton worth millions. Monday’s bomb attack in Fermanagh was carried out by either the Continuity IRA or the New IRA, Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Martin of the PSNI has said. "Those responsible for these attacks clearly do not care about their communities or the lives of those who live in the local areas. Referring to Wattle Bridge and Craigavon, he said: "Volunteers of the IRA, acting under orders from the Continuity Army Council, carried out these attacks. The group called a newspaper stating a mortar had been fired at a police patrol but had missed its target. Within six years, three other members of the family were shot dead by the IRA. The UDR was an infantry regiment of the the British Army, created in 1970. The call was a ruse to lure the police to booby-trap – a real bomb disguised as a mortar tube which would detonate if moved. The majority of the violence was carried out by republican and loyalist paramilitaries. Despite a smattering of attacks like the one in Craigavon, the Continuity IRA has been mostly dormant in recent years, its ability to operate significantly diminished by splits and defections. "You didn't know where to turn, who to talk to or anything else," she said. In 1985, Pte Jimmy Graham, 39, was killed while driving a school bus in Derrylin. Video, Queues in China for experimental Covid-19 vaccine, Azerbaijan at war: Reporterâs journal. They were all part-time members of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). "You kept going on from day to day and that was it.". ", The CIRA was responsible for the murder of PSNI officer Stephen Carroll in 2009 but has been largely inactive in recent years. Nobody was hurt in either incident. The second device exploded as they were at the scene. "I just could never understand why it was the one family that was targeted so much. McElwaine was an active member of the IRA, who became Officer Commanding of the IRA in County Fermanagh by the age of 19. Asked if Brexit was motivating the attacks, he said it "doesn't matter what Britain does ... we want Britain out of Ireland". Gardaí believe at most they have a few dozen active members in the south with maybe a few hundred more supporters or sympathisers. However despite these successes, gardaí believe the New IRA continues to fund much of its activities through robberies and extortion activities in the south. None of the people who carried out the killings have been convicted. The group emerged around 2012, the amalgamation of several anti-peace process Republican organisations including the Real IRA, Republican Action Against Drugs, disillusioned former Provisional IRA members and Dublin criminals. In July, the Continuity IRA carried out a similar operation in Craigavon. "Those attacks were in response to the British forces in this country. In an interview with Swedish TV, a masked and armed Continuity IRA (CIRA) member said the organisation was responsible for an attack at Wattle Bridge, Co Fermanagh…
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