The Troubles in Loughinisland

The Troubles in Loughinisland

The Troubles in Loughinisland recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Loughinisland, County Down, Northern Ireland.

Incidents in Loughinisland during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:

1994
*18 June 1994 - Adrian Rogan (34), Malcolm Jenkinson (52), Barney Greene (87), Daniel McCreanor (59), Patrick O'Hare (35) and Eamon Byrne (39), all Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force during a gun attack, on The Heights Bar, Loughinisland. On June 6, 2006 two people were arrested in Belfast in connection with the gun attack, but were subsequently released without charge. In June 2008 detectives arrested a man in Maidstone, Kent in connection with the murders, and again released him without charge. [news.bbc.uk,1 July 2008]

References

External links

* [http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/chron/ NI Conflict Archive on the Internet]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/5051660.stm BBC News]


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