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1.
Campbell - Seamus DOB 23 . 7 . 57 87 Washingbay Road , Coalisland .
Sentenced on 27 . 6 . 80 at BCC
14 year s for possession of explosives with intent and ,
5 years concurrent for me mb e rship of IRA
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At the same court h e was acquitted of conspiring to murder members of
secur it y forces by use of a landmine .
In summing up , the judge described
him as a dedicated and dangerous terrorist .
He had no previous
conv ictions .
On 19 . 6 . 80 h e was arrested while going to repa ir a hijacked l orry
which was found to have 10 milk churns on board containi ng 1000lbs of
exp losi ves , d eto nators etc .
When int erv i e we d about this he admitted
me mb ersh ip of PIRA and mov ing explosi ves fo r the m.
He is the eldest of a fa mil y of 7 and his fathe r runs a garage business
in Coalisland .
He is consid e r ed to be a dedicated terrorist .
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McDonnell - Gerard Patrick Michael DOB 19 . 12 . 50 ; 15 Rockmount St ,
Belfast
Sentenced on 18 . 6 . 77 at BCC to
16 year s fo r possession of explosive substance with inte nt
14 years fo r possession of explosi ve substance in suspicious
c ir cumstances
5 yea rs for possession of prohibited articles
5 yea rs for possess i on of u nl awful informat i on
All sentences to run concurrently
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On 2 . 3 . 77 bomb making mat er ials were found i n McDonnell ' s home .
He is
regarded as an e xplosi ves officer for PIRA and a dedicat ed terrorist .
He is a l so s us pected of causing an explos i on in Liverpool .
While in r emand in Be l fast Pr i son on 18 . 8 . 77 he was one of 3
p ri soners in jured whe n a sma l l bomb exploded i n thiR c e ll ( thoug ht
to be a premature explosion) .
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3.
DaB
McINTYRE Patrick John
22 . 4 . 58
51 Ard O' Donnoll
Let t e rk e nny
Donegal
Se nt e nced on 29 . 3 . 78 at BCC to
15 years for attempted murd e r
14 years eac h on 4 charg es of wo und i ng with inten t
1 4 yea rs fo r possessi on of f ir e arms and
ammun i t i on
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Sente nc es to run concurrently
On 2 . 2 . 77 Mc l nty r e with others carried out an armed raid on
th e hous e of a UDR man ne ar Castl e d e rg .
They surrounded t he
hous e and fired through th e windows wounding the UDR man .
Visitors in a car were also shot at .
Mclntyre who came from a r espe ctabl e fa mily r ef u sed to recognise
.:... ..... 1th e ~ .
He is a self - confessed member of PI RA .
4.
FINNUCANE Dermott
DaB
29 . 10 . 60
4c Buncranna Gardens
Ande rson s town
Sentenced on 14 . 6 . 82 at BCC to
18 years for possess i on of firear ms and
ammunition with inte nt
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Brother of Patrick F innuc ane who i s a solic i tor and of
Seamus F innucane who is serving a 14 year sentence for f ir ea rm s
offences .
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RUSSELL Robert Peter
DOB
7 . 12 . 57
37 Springfield Crescent
Belfast
sentenced on 15 . 11 . 82 at BCC to
20 years imprisonment for attempted murder
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Russe ll attempted to murder Superintendent Ernest Drew at
McShane ' s health centre in Belfast in May 1978.
Although
wounded , Superintendent Drew fought of Russell who escaped in
a waiting car .
Russe l l had 2 periods of CHL in February 1983 because of the
death of his fath e r .
He returned from both on time a nd
without incident .
6.
FRYERS
John Gerard
DOB
1. 8 . 59
63G Ardmona Gardens
Belfast
Sentenced on 11. 1 . 80 at BCC to
5 years for belong in g to proscribed organ i sation
2 years for malicious damage
15 years for hijacking
2 yea rs for malicious damage
20 years for armed robbery
10 years for having firearm with inte nt
10 years for
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14 years fo r
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20 years for possession of firearm with intent
All sentences to run concurrently
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Al l of the charges re l ated to the burning of the Falls Road bus
depot , the hyjacking and burn i ng of a bus and a shooting
incident at Fort Monagh .
Fryers had no previous convictions and
was thought to be of good character .
It was subsequently
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McKearney - Patrick Oliver DOB 18 . 12 . 54 ; 3 1 Benburb Road , Moy
Sentenced on 23 . 9 . 81 at Bee to 14 years for possession of
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firearms and ammunition
On 8 August 1980 a car was stoppe d by Police .
Prior to th e car being
stopped a loaded and cocked sub - machin e gun was thrown from the veh icl e
by McKearney .
All four men were arrested and it subsequently transpired
that they were on route to shoot at the Moy RUC Station .
In 1974 he was sentenced to 7 years for possession of explosi ves .
He is described as a fanatical Republican and a danger to the community
while strife continues .
One brother was killed in July 1974 while
planting a bomb , another is serving a life sentence in Maze for the
murder of a part-time UDR man .
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Smith - James Jos eph DOB 11. 4 . 54 ; 80 Ladbrook Avenue , Belfast
Sentenced on 18 . 12 . 78 at BCC to
20 years for attempted murder
16 years for possession of f ir earms and ammunition
10 years for possession of firearms and ammunition
5 years for unlawful possession of a document .
All sentences to run concurrently
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In 1977 Smith attempted to murder a prison officer , John Ainsle y
Carlisle .
Little e lse about crime recorded on file .
to be a bad character and dedicated member of PIRA .
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BRE NAN
Paul
DOB
1 . 5 . 53
2 Glenalina Park
Belfast
Sentenced on 13 . 9 . 76 to
16 years for possession of explos i ves
7 years concurrent for posses ion of
f ir earms a nd ammunition
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On 10 . 9 . 76 Brennan with a female accomplice was stopped by a
military foot patrol at Little York Street , Belfast .
were found to ha ve a bomb and a loaded firearm .
to recognise the court .
They
Both refused
He is believed to have been very
actively in vo l ved in PIRA
10 .
KEVIN B J ARTT
DOB
12 Marsden Gardens
Belfast
18 . 9 . 59
AGE
Time Served
DOC
24
1 year 8 mo nths
3 . 12 . 81
Sentenced to life imprisonm e nt at Belfast Crown Court on
5 Augus t
1983 for the murder of Mr Albert Miles , Deputy
Governor of Maze Priso n.
He also was sentenced at the same
court to 15 years ' imprisonme nt for possession of firearms
with intent .
Artt was one of the persons convicted at the
conclusion of the Black " Supergrass " trial and his accomplice
in the Miles murder was also fou nd guilty of the murder of
a part - time UDR man Julian Connoll y at his home close to
Belfast Zoo .
11 .
HUGH J COREY
Moneymore
Co Londonderry
DOB
3 . 2 . 56
AGE
27
Time served
DOC
7 years
12 . 8.76
Corey was sentenced to life imprisonment [20 year rec minimum ]
at Belfast City Commission in June 1977 for his part [with
MI McVEY ] in the murder of RJ Scott a fa rme r and part - time UDR
member who was killed by a booby-trap bomb as he opened the
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gate into a field on his farm at The Soup in Co Derry .
The
two also attempted to murder 58 year old farmer and part time
UDR member who was ser iou sly injured by a booby-trap bomb
attached to his car .
For this offence Corey received a n 18
year sentence ; other associated offences attracted a further
5 concurrent sentences totalling 16 years .
Corey was a non -
conforming prisoner from 23 . 6 . 77 to 10 . 8 .1 982 .
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KIERAN G FLEMING
73 Nelson Drive
Londonde rry
DaB
25 . 10 . 59
Time Served
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AGE 23
7 years
25 . 8 . 76
Because he was under 18 years old at the time of h i s involvement
in th e wmurder of WPC Linda Baggeley and the wound in g of
Const Kenneth Sheehan , Fleming was sentenced to be detained
at the Secretary of State ' s pleasure at Belfast City Commission
in May 1977 , however , a life sentence was imposed for wounding
with intent .
sente nces .
The 3 others involved received i ndeterminate
At a subsequent court Fleming was sentenced to
15 years for possession of firearms and ammunition with int ent .
Fleming , a non - conforming prisoner fro m 7 . 7 . 77 to 8 . 10.81 is
reported to be a rigid adherent to PIRA policy supporting
vio l ence in favour of talk which h e considers to be of littl e
value .
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Kelly - Gerard , DaB 5.4 . 53 Age 30 ; 71 Britton ' s Parade , Belfast
Time served 10 years; DOC 13.3 . 73
Convicted at Winchester Crown Court in November 1973 with the Price
Sisters and Hugh Feeney for their parts in the London car bombings
which took place on the day of the NI Border Poll .
Kelly was
trans fer red to NI to serve the remainder of his doubl e lif e sentence ,
i mposed for explos i ve offences , in April 1 975 .
He was l ocated in
Compound 11 Maze Prison until his attempted escape in Feb 1982 when h e
was transferred to cellular side.
In all Kelly has made 4 escape
attempts - the last one from Musgrave Park Hospital in April of last
yea r.
Kelly has r ema ined hostil e to uathority and fully committed
to terrorist aims and me thods .
14 .
McAlliste r - Anthony ; DaB 13 .11. 57 ; Age 25 ; 15 New Barnsley Parade ,
Belfast
Time served 5 years ; DOC 17 . 2 . 78
McAllister acted as look - out and covered an unidentified gunman who shot
Pr i vate Lewis J Harrison from an alleyway off the Springfield Road in
Aug 1977 .
He was sentenced to li fe imprisonment at Belfast Crown
Court in act 1979 and to concurrent sentences totalling 15 years .
McAllister is a former " protesting " pr isoner who remains a dedicated
terrorist .
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Clarke - James Pius DaB 2 . 9 . 56 ; Oldtown Road , Letterkenny .
Sentenced on 29 . 3 . 78 at BCC to
18 years each on 4 counts of attempted murder
15 years for attempted murder
14 years each on 4 counts of wounding with intent
14 years for posses sion of firearms and ammunition.
Al l sentences to run concurrently .
Clarke was wi th McIntyre (see No 3) when the armed raid was carried out
on a UDR man ' s hous e nea r Castlederg .
He comes from a respectable family but is considered to be a
dedicated PIRA terrorist .
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BRENDAN J McFARLANE
38 Balholm Drive
Belfast
DOB
9 . 10 . 51
Time served
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31
8 years
1 5 . 8.1978
McFarlene ' s bombing of the Bayardo Bar in August 1 975 caused
3 deaths and 68 injuries - a f urth er 2 persons were shot dead
in the street .
McFarlane was accompanied on this "mission "
by S J Clarke number 18 below and PC Clarke who was recaptured.
When sentenced McFarlane to 5 concurrent mrms of life
imprisonment the trial judge recommended that he serve 25
years in custody before his release .
McFarlane is recognised
as a PIRA leade r being d eeply involved in the organisation
and he acted as spokesman during the hunger strike .
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ANTHONY KELLY
Gavan Place
Londond e rr y
DOB
25 . 6 . 61
Time served
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3 years
27 . 3 . 1980
Kelly is the second SOSP in the group still at large and the
sentence was impos ed at Belfast Crown Court in September 1980
for his part in th e murder of RUC Reservist David S Wray who
was shot dead in front of his son and daughter while th ey were
on th eir way to church in Londonderry on Sunday 20 May 197 9 .
Four othe r sentences totalling 7 years were imposed at th e
same court .
Kelly ' s part in the crime was to hijack the
car us ed in the murder .
He became involved in the " protest "
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18 . Clarke - Seamus J DOB 18 . 8 . 56 Age 27 ; 33 Holmde n e Gdns , Belfast .
Time served 8 years
DOC 2 1. 8 . 75
Clark e was an accomplice of B J McFarlane - see 16 above .
A former
" p rot ester " who still continues to suppo rt the aims and methods of
the PIRA .
19. Kirby - Terence Damien DOB 1 . 7.56 Age 27 ; 6 1 Ramoan Gdns , Be l fas t
Time se r ved 8 years DOC 28 . 8 . 76
In August 1976 Kirby a nd J H Picke ring shot dead a ga rag e owner as
h e attempted t o s top them p lanting a bomb in his p r e mi s es .
The
two were arr es t e d a f t e r a seig e at Cranmore Gdns later in
the same month in which a gardener was held hostage - sentences
totallin g 26 ye ars we re imposed for offences connected with t h e
se ig e , in Januar y 19 78 , a nd later in the same yea r Kirby received
a life sentence fo r the mu rd er together with concurrent terms
totalling 16 years .
Kirby i s said to be still a committed me mb er of
th e PIRA declaring himself as a " vo luntee r " .
2 0 . McNal l y - Dermott J DOB 30 . 5 . 57 Age 26 ; 22 Lurgantarr y , Lurgan .
Time served 7 yea rs DOC 1 . 4 . 76
Mc Na ll y took part in a numbe r of bombings in Lurgan in 1975 and 1976 .
Knee -capping and several othe r offences connected with the ter r orist
campaign completed the total of 23 charges against h i m.
Life
impr i so nm e nt ( 3 counts) was impos ed at Belfas t Crown Court in Feb
19 77 fo r f ir earms and explosi ves offences ; in addit i on h e received
20 sente nc es totallin g 20 years .
A for me r non-conform i n g p r isoner ,
McNally appears to remain dedicated to the crimes and methods of the
PIRA .
21 . McIlwai n e - Seamus Turlough , DOB 1 . 4 . 60 Age 28 ; Scotstown , Co Monaghan .
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Time served 1 yea r 9 months
DOC 25 . 1 . 82
McIlwaine was convicted a t Belfast Crown Court in May 1982 of the murder
of 2 membe rs of the security forces - 1 pa rt-time UDR man , Al ex
Aberc rombie , who was ambus h ed whil e driving his tractor in Feb 1980
and RUC reservist , Ernest Johnston who was ambushed only ya rd s from
his home nea r Newtownbutler in September 198 0 .
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recommended that McIlwaine served 30 years before release and he
also imposed 3 concurrent terms totalling 20 years for other terrorist
offences .
Prison staff r eport that h e is a s upport er of the PIRA
and is always anxious to be seen to to e the " party " lin e .
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