The pub was frequented by irish catholicsnationalists. The mcgurk bar massacre british bombers in irish cities. His grandfather, philip garry, was one of 15 catholics killed in the uvfs bombing at mcgurks bar in north belfast in 1971 that was initially blamed on the ira. The mcgurks bar bombing was one of the worst acts of mass murder in the history of the state. The insistence of absence the legacy of the mcgurks bar. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The first is the critically acclaimed book on the atrocity and its aftermath, the mcgurks bar bombing. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. The cold cold ground serpents tail in the ukseventh street books in the us 2012 isbn 9781616147167 i hear the sirens in the street serpents tail in the ukseventh street books in the us 20 isbn 9781616147877. The explosion tore through the building and killed 15 men, women. British army file on bombing of mcgurks bar closed until. Mcgurks bar bomb memorial paint attack condemned the. A police investigation led to campbell, along with eight other uvf members which included angus mckenna, to be sentenced at glasgow high court in june 1979 and.
Scarica una delle app kindle gratuite per iniziare a leggere i libri kindle sul tuo. Ciaran macairt, a grandson of two of the mcgurks bar victims, discovered an entry in a log book dated december 5 1971 which claimed that the bomb was to be picked up by the provisional ira. One person, john taylor now lord kilclooney, seemed central to that question but had more or less eluded any discussion of the matter. The first is from the news and current affairs blog its a political world and the second is from the journalist and screenwriter viv young in the new york journal of books. The explosion caused the building to collapse, killing fifteen catholic civiliansincluding two childrenand wounding seventeen more. The insistence of absence the legacy of the mcgurks bar bombing. Brian lawlesspa ciaran macairt, whose grandmother kathleen irvine was killed in. Following the mcgurks bar bombing, the hurt and grief felt by all those directly affected and, indeed, by the wider community was intensified by the inaccurate commentary and reporting that it was the result of a socalled ira own goal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mcgurks bar bombing victims launch legal action against. Loss of innocence despite evidence to the contrary, the british security forces asserted that a bomb had exploded prematurely while being handled by irish republican army ira members inside the pub, implying that the victims themselves were partly to blame. Relatives of mcgurks bar bombing victims unhappy at new.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mcgurks bar bombing. Robert mcclenaghan, who is a member of the mcgurks bar memorial committee, believes mr wards life could have been saved. Ciaran macairt, whose grandmother was killed in the mcgurks bar bombing in belfast. Collusion, coverup and a campaign for truth paperback march 19, 20. Police confirmed yesterday they were treating the paintdaubing. The 2009 book killing for britain, written by former uvf member john black, claimed that the british undercover unit known as the military.
Buy the mcgurks bar bombing ist by ciaran macairt isbn. For many, the mcgurks bar massacre was a turning point in the conflict. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The mcgurks bar bombing kindle edition by ciaran macairt. A book that tells a greater truth about britain in ireland. This was a mainly irish nationalist and catholic neighbourhood, and the pubs regular customers were from the community. The scene of mcgurks bar above left in belfast after the explosion and the 2001 memorial to those killed in the bomb blast. Jump to navigation jump to search list of books about the troubles are works of literature cited using apa style citations. Relatives of the mcgurks bar bombing victims have told a police watchdog that documents they have obtained contain evidence of security force collusion in the attack. The driverless lorry was rolled down a hill at the rear of the barracks and crashed through the perimeter fence.
On 4 december 1971, the ulster volunteer force uvf, exploded a bomb at mcgurks bar in belfast, northern ireland. Little did i know that the family run mcgurks bar had been obliterated by a cowardly uvf bomb taking with it 15 innocent men, women and children. A bomb was planted in mcgurks bar a predominantly catholic bar on north queen street in belfast on 4 december 1971. The second is trope, a collection of articles and essays by the author which is being sold with all proceeds going to the charity, paper trail. Some 15 people including two children were butchered in the loyalist attack on mcgurks bar on december 4, 1971. The mcgurks bar bombing by ciaran mcairt paperback, 2012. Enoch powell above, then health secretary, announced the pills availability in the commons. Families concerned following loyalist supergrass claims the aftermath of the bomb blast at mcgurks bar in north queen street, belfast, in 1971. To seek closure to this dreadful matter is not about being prorepublican or antiloyalist.
The glenanne barracks bombing was a large truck bomb attack carried out by the provisional ira against a british army ulster defence regiment base at glenanne, near mountnorris, county armagh. In the wake of the explosion, the mcgurks bar massacre campaign was born, as the families of the victims began to piece together their lives and embarked on a journey to uncover the truth about what happened and why. In summary, the het reached the following conclusions. Headline relatives of mcgurks bar bombing victims unhappy at new inquest refusal fifteen people were killed in the december 1971 incident, carried out by the uvf, with campaigners.
Tv and radio interviews and indeed has given evidence to official reports from helsinki to washington on events in this books. Below are books written by a grandson of one of the mcgurks bar victims which have made headline news and feature as evidence in highprofile court cases. Relatives of those who were killed and injured in the mcgurks bar bombing talk of that night and its aftermath. Mcgurks bar bombing on 4 december 1971 belfast child. Welcome to the mcgurks bar campaign for truth, a family website in memory of the innocent victims of the mcgurks bar massacre, 4th december 1971. In the early evening of saturday 4th december 1971, british extremists of the ulster volunteer force planted a nowarning bomb on the doorstep of a familyrun bar in north belfast. Where did the deception over the 1971 mcgurks bar bombing that victimised those killed, their families and community originate. Relatives of mcgurks bar victims claim documents contain.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A book on the mcgurks bar bombing could shine new light on the 1971 massacre, it has been claimed. They killed 15 men, women and children the countrys most devastating massacre of civilians since the nazi blitz. Books by ciaran macairt, the mcgurks bar bombing and trope. The pub was targeted because it was frequented by roman catholics.
Victims of the deadliest belfast bombing of the troubles are to take legal action accusing the british state of conspiracy to murder. The bombing took place on 31 may 1991 and left three soldiers killed and 14 people. Collusion, coverup and a campaign for truth with a foreword by colin wallace, just published by frontline noir. The inside story of british death squads in northern ireland. On 4 december 1971, the ulster volunteer force uvf, a loyalist paramilitary group, exploded a bomb at mcgurks bar aka tramore bar on north queen street, belfast. Mcgurks bar bombing on 4 december 1971, the ulster volunteer force uvf, an ulster loyalist paramilitary group, detonated a bomb at mcgurks bar in belfast, northern ireland.
Families of mcgurks bombing victims launch bid for fresh inquest. The clientele of the tramore bar, or mcgurks as it was best known, naturally reflected this. Relatives have been fighting to uncover the truth about the bombing after only one man was ever convicted for his part in the slaughter. The pub was owned by patrick and philomena mcgurk, who lived on the upper floor with. It was a shameful crime and its handling by the authorities was also shameful.
A paint attack on a memorial to those killed in the 1971 mcgurks bar bombing in north belfast has been condemned as despicable. Sunday, may 7, 2017 the daughter of a woman murdered in a notorious belfast bar bombing has demanded a fresh inquest to challenge what. On 4 december 1971, the ulster volunteer force uvf, an ulster loyalist paramilitary group. Mcgurks also called the tramore bar was a twostorey public house on the corner of north queen street and great georges street, in the new lodge area to the north of belfast city centre. Author of the critically acclaimed book, the mcgurks bar bombing, which now features as evidence in a number of highprofile high court cases. Families of mcgurks bombing victims launch bid for fresh. The attacks were coordinated by william big bill campbell, the uvfs top commander in scotland, who was possibly involved with the 1971 mcgurks bar bombing in belfast which killed 15 people according to a book published in 2012. None more so that the author of a new book on the massacre. At 1050pm 2rrf reports that 04 is on antrim road between carlisle circus and duncairn gdns. On the night of saturday, 4 th december 1971, along with the other internees in cage 3 at long kesh, i heard the awful news about the murderous attack on mcgurks bar. The new lodge was lined with heavy military vehicles and there was a palpable feeling of fear and grief.
Collusion, coverup and a campaign for truth in new york journal of books. Mcgurk therefore sought to create an environment that was not only fitting for a wellrun pub, but also one that was appropriate for the raising of their children. The book represents seven years of meticulous work. Man arrested over 1971 belfast pub bomb massacre this article is more than 6 years old 75yearold detained by historical inquiries unit over explosion in catholicowned mcgurks bar in. The relatives of the mcgurks bar bombing have fought for years to clear the names of their relatives. Finally, over social media, he answered some questions yesterday. It is over 43 years since the loyalist mcgurks bar attack in.