Ira stands for individual retirement account, and its basically a savings account with big tax breaks, making it an ideal way to sock away cash for your retirement. When he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira, but escaped and was resettled in england. May 03, 2014 you can get it directly here the provisional irish republican army and the morality of terrorism is terrorism ever morally justified. The informer by liam oflaherty goodreads share book. In 1988 ira terrorist sean ocallaghan walked into a tunbridge wells police station and gave himself up. Denis martin donaldson 1950 4 april 2006 was a volunteer in the provisional irish republican army ira and a member of sinn fein who was killed following his exposure in december 2005 as an informer in the employ of mi5 and the special branch of the police service of northern ireland formerly the royal ulster constabulary.
As he says, i hope to use the time available to me now to tell the truth about the ira. British spies, agents and informers in the ira an sionnach. An explosive new book by a blackrock college boy who went on to become a senior member of the ira has exposed how sinn fein is controlled by the ira. The ira excused itself for this killing by asserting in 2005 that jm was a british informer a spy though some regret was expressed about her death. An updated edition of this unique, bestselling history of the irish republican army, now including behind the scenes information on the recent advances made in the peace process. They claim the men were informers for mi5 and the royal ulster constabulary ruc special branch and they had been tried and killed by the ira. This week, he looks at the sandy lynch case, which sentenced danny morrison to jail for eight years. Feud with official irish republican army oira all prior to 1978 official irish republican army oira members. Statistical breakdown of deaths in the troubles of northern ireland 1969 2001. You can get it directly here the provisional irish republican army and the morality of terrorism is terrorism ever morally justified. List of books and articles about irish republican army ira. Peter taylor, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, has covered the irish conflict for 30 years.
Ira informer turned author sean ocallaghan has died aged 63, a close friend has said. Ira still controls sinn fein, says author independent. The ira has admitted killing the three men found by the army at different roadsides in south armagh last night. Feb 21, 2002 peter taylor, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, has covered the irish conflict for 30 years. The novel is beautifully written and its theme of betrayal and its lingering effects is intricate and wonderfully executed. What makes this weeks article different from previous. Following his release from jail, ocallaghan published his memoirs, the informer. This is one of those weeks when i am glad to be in new york and not belfast.
From ira basics and rollovers to contributions and withdrawals, let fidelity teach you about which ira may be right for you and how to manage it. The us informer who infiltrated and destroyed real ira. Former irish republican army guerrillaturnedinformer sean ocallaghan in 1997. The second most senior ira man in south armagh is being protected amid claims that he worked as an agent for british intelligence, according to usually reliable security sources. In his autobiography, the informer, o callaghan claimed that in 1984 he was tasked by the ira with placing a bomb inside the dominion theatre in london, close to a box where prince charles and princess diana were to sit during a charity rock concert. Ira chief protected after being exposed as informer. A former ira mans true story and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle. With clarity and objectivity, coogan examines the iras. The ira provides the only objective, comprehensive history of the organization that has transformed the irish nationalist movement during the past century. Books on the troubles of northern ireland belfast child. Then, a commanders off the cuff comment reveals the cause is utterly ignoble.
List of books and articles about irish republican army. Marcel ophuls may have won an oscar for the sorrow and the pity 1969, about the vichy governments collaboration with nazi germany, but his documentary on the troubles, a sense of loss 1972, was flawed, and naive in its seemingly approving stance towards the ira. Ingram says that scappaticcis activities as a highgrade intelligence source came to his attention in 1982 after scappaticci was detained for a drunk driving offence. It is understood the convicted killer died while swimming in a pool in jamaica. The shankill bombing and britains proxywar in belfast. This was thought to be the rare and despicable individual who would betray his comrades. The ira has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. As allegations of possible collusion continue to surface, dr cheryl lawther looks at the use of informers and agents during the troubles and asks how much did british intelligence know about ira activities. With 62% locomotor disability, 30yearold ira singhal topped the ias exam, attempted by around 5 lakh aspirants in 2014. A real eye opener if you ever wondered how the ira and security forces operated in the province. Every upsc topper has a unique story an inspiring story for millions in the country. Learn about iras from ira basics and rollovers to contributions and withdrawals, let fidelity teach you about which ira may be right for you and how to manage it. The shankill bombing and britains proxywar in belfast an. Well written account of an ira informer who died before his time.
Yet coogans books continued to be a reference point for those illinformed irishamericans who continued to support sinn feinira. To purchase an ira ebook, consult the current ebooks roster on the ira. His information was said to have virtually brought ira operations in belfast to a standstill during the 1980s. Robert john jackson 27 september 1948 30 may 1998 also known as the jackal, was a northern irish loyalistparamilitary who held the rank of brigadier in the ulster volunteer force uvf during the period of violent ethnonationalist conflict in northern ireland known as the troubles. In 2003, scappaticci was alleged to have volunteered as an informer in 1978 after being assaulted in an argument with a fellow ira member. A brave mans account of how he sacrificed everything for justice.
In his trilogy about the troubles, he explores events from the points of view of the republicans. One example of the numbers of informerstouts within the ranks of the pira is evident in the arrest of an ira informer, peter valente in 1981. Greg harkin is doing the spadework on unearthing the dirty secrets of the world of ira informers, as seen in his weekly series currently running in the sunday life. A true story of murder and memory in northern ireland by patr. Ocallaghan detailed the inner workings of the ira in his bestselling book, the informer, in 1999. The basics learn the fundamentals of saving for retirement with an ira, including what to do when you have an old 401k or inherit retirement assets. He reveals the farce of two informers interrogating a third informer. Martin mcgartland born 30 january 1970 is a former british informer who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch when he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira, but escaped and was resettled in england. Depends on which side of politics you come from, people either love him or hate him. Apr 06, 2011 he was centrally involved in the celebrated, not to say infamous case of the derry informer frank hegarty about which you can read more here. What is the best book about the irish republican army. Peter taylors top 10 books on the troubles books the. Learn the fundamentals of saving for retirement with an ira, including what to do when. In 1988 ira terrorist sean ocallaghan walked into a tunbridge wells police.
How much did british intelligence know about the ira during the troubles. When he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira. Writing in this newspaper on monday, the selfproclaimed ira informer, sean ocallaghan, stated. By the 1980s, the troubles were best represented on the small screen rather. In the lore of the ira, there was traditionally no one more loathsome than the informer. Ill explain why further down, but its not for the reasons that you think. It is also more open to balanced examination nowat the end of its long war in the north of irelandthan it was even a few years ago. This book is about sean ocallaghans life as a member of the ira and his subsequent life as an informer for the irish gardai. Gerry adams led two ira units which carried out the execution of ten suspected informers in the early 1970s, it is claimed in a new book. Sean ocallaghan 26 january 1954 23 august 2017 was a member of the provisional irish. An alleged leaked document at the centre of a psni investigation confirms that a second police informer was working at a senior level within the ira in south down in the 1990s. This story is a modern tragedy the seeming futility of frankie mcphillps protoira terrorism against the british occupiers and the ignorance and poverty of gypo nolans sad, tagalong fealty to frankies cause that leads him to a judaslike betrayal of his friend that costs frankie his life.
In 1988 ira terrorist sean ocallaghan walked into a police station an. Im creating a new page for my websiteblog, books about the troubles see. How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts. The last september by elizabeth bowen, say nothing. Adams ran ira squads that killed 10 informers daily.
Oct 02, 2017 imagine you murder two people in what you believe is an honourable cause. The age has the latest local news on melbourne, victoria. On several occasions, military experts were able to penetrate ira arms hides in order. According to the alleged informer he had joined the insurgent movement in the last years of its threedecade armed struggle against.
Statistical breakdown of deaths in the troubles of. Ira determines whether to create an ebook title based on the books popularity and suitability for electronic versions. Many british and irish civic and political leaders, including the former irish president mary robinson, united in the late 1980s in a britishirish peace movement. The story of how martin mcguinness allegedly lured derry ira informer frank hegarty back from england, promising his mother on bended knee according to accounts that he would not be harmed, only for hegarty to end up on a lonely country road with a bullet in his head has been told here, here, here and here doubtless it will figure again in the course of the presidential campaign and.
Just after 1 pm on the afternoon of saturday the 23rd of october 1993, thomas begley and sean kelly, two volunteers of the 3rd battalion of the belfast brigade of the provisional irish republican army, entered frizzells, a busy twostorey fishmongers shop on the shankill road, a traditionally prouk or unionist enclave in the nationalist. Organized by michael collins from remnants of rebel units dispersed after the easter rebellion in 1916 see ireland, it was composed of the more militant members of the irish volunteers, and it became the military wing of the sinn fein party. By the age of 20, he had murdered a woman soldier and a police officer, one in. Read national news from australia, world news, business news and breaking news stories. Ira informer on british intelligence kevin fulton youtube. In 1988, he resigned from the ira and voluntarily surrendered to british prosecution. In the mid1980s he left the ira and subsequently voluntarily surrendered to british. His wellwritten book sheds an unprecedented light on the inner workings of the. An updated edition of this unique, bestselling history of the irish republican army, now including behindthescenes information on the recent advances made in the peace process. This week, he looks at the sandy lynch case, which sentenced danny morrison to jail. His identity became publicly known after a minor court case. Last week the bbc news and current affairs programme, spotlight, broadcast a series of interviews and dramatic reenactments with a man they called martin, the pseudonym of a supposed british spy in the ranks of the provisional irish republican army. Books for the troubles that are good are lost lives, ten men dead and also bandit country. Scale of iras collusion with british state was shocking.
Ira informer sean ocallaghan drowns in jamaican pool. Kevin fulton was from a nationalist background in northern ireland, he joined the british army and was recruited by british intelligence to infiltrate the ira. The new book accidental spy reveals how an american informer infiltrated the army council of the real irish republican army ira and. Irish republican army ira, nationalist organization devoted to the integration of ireland as a complete and independent unit. Between 1979 and 1988, he was also an informant for the garda siochanas special branch. Aug 24, 2017 ira informer turned author sean ocallaghan has died aged 63, a close friend has said. He has written two books about his life, fifty dead men walking. The life and death of michael collins here presents a definitive history of an organization that has been equally romanticized and vilified. Apr 22, 2007 greg harkin is doing the spadework on unearthing the dirty secrets of the world of ira informers, as seen in his weekly series currently running in the sunday life. He was the key player in ira operations right across northern ireland, a former policepaid informer on ira activities told britains channel 4 news. Under constant threat of ira revenge, he now works ceaselessly for peace in ireland. The co kerry native was in the caribbean visiting his daughter. Martin mcgartland born 30 january 1970 is a former british informer who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch.
Secret file proves existence of ira informer the irish news. Ira is dedicated to producing books in a variety of formats to make texts and their enhancements accessible to all learners. This was the case with sean ocallaghan, whose life was recently cut short at the age of 62, while on holiday in jamaica. Collins became a supergrass in 1985 and later wrote about the inner workings of life in the ira in his critically acclaimed book killing rage. Martin mcguinness, informers, the media and why dissident. As a kerry teenager, i joined the ira and became a bomber, a robber and a double murderer. Sean ocallaghan 26 january 1954 23 august 2017 was a member of the provisional irish republican army ira, who from the late 1970s to the mid1980s worked against the organisation from within as an intelligence agent for the irish government with the garda siochanas special branch. The life and journey of ira singhal ias all india rank 1 in upsc civil services examination 2014 is unique in many unique ways. If the republican movement had killed every informer this would have been counterproductive in electoral terms, the republican movement was and remains a hot bed for british agents. By 1972, it had become a stronghold for the irish republican army, which was waging an escalating guerrilla battle against the british army, the royal ulster. The informer, to organisations unyielding in opposition to political violence in northern ireland and mobilising public opinion against terrorists. My life in the ira is a story of suffering, hardship, frustration and constant disappointment that will leave readers wondering why anyone would become involved in such a patently hopeless cause and, even more so, why these volunteers persisted when defeat loomed from an early stage. A sensational new book, accidental spy by irish journalist sean odriscoll reveals how an american informer, david rupert, infiltrated the army council of the real ira in the late 1990s and destroyed the militant group who carried out the infamous omagh bombing, the worst tragedy of the troubles with 31 civilians killed. To know about the troubles i feel it helps to know about ireland before this period.
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