Gabriel Cleary

Gabriel Cleary

Gabriel Cleary is a senior engineer in the Provisional IRA. A native of Tallaght, he was arrested in 1987 when the French and Irish governments intercepted a shipment of weapons from Libya. After spending five years in French prison, Leary was freed in 1992. He was arrested in a raid on an underground bomb factory in County Laois in 1996; he was released from prison in 1998, as part of the peace process. He was the Director of Engineering on the General Headquarters Staff (GHQ).

Bibliography

* Carolan, Mary (1998). "Libel trial told Adams, Doherty and McGuinness were at IRA meeting." "Irish Times". April 30.
* Kirby, Terry (1992). "Irish Police Arrest Freed Gun-Runner." "The Independent". January 25.
* Murdoch, Alan (1998). "Four IRA Bomb-makers Released from Prison." "The Independent". November 1.


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