@OnThisDayPIRA@News_Letter โก๏ธ"It was somebody that I knew and respected, I knew he was a good guy. As it happened, from an Irish Catholic background
"It's very difficult to put into words how the whole unit feels when that happens. It's as though you've lost a very dear brother."โ๏ธ
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#OnThisDay in 1974 the IRA murdered John Haughey, 32. Married father of 3. Soldier leading foot patrol in the Bogside when bomb in electricity junction box detonated. He came from Manchester but wife & children, 2 boys & a girl, were living in Army quarters in Germany #OTD
#OnThisDay in 1977 the IRA murdered James McColgan, 53. Married security guard murdered in a fire at clothes shop, Castle St, where he worked. Firemen were able to bring him out of the early morning fire started by incendiary devices but Catholic didnโt survive #OTD
#OnThisDay in 1991 the IRA murdered Cullen Stephenson, 63. Married father of 5. Creamery worker shot as he parked outside his home, Brookeborough. 2 shots went through window of home & narrowly missed his wife. Mr Stephenson had retired from the RUCR in 1989 #OTD
@OnThisDayPIRA@uuponline@News_Letter The stolen green Lada crashed into the patrol and the shooting went on for about 10 minutes.
The 2 Reservists could see their shadows. "We started to shoot at them"
The trial of the Monaghan man.
Lest we forget - Lest any try.
Murders unwaning - Accountability ever remaining
BLOODY DISGRACE THE POLICE BEHAVIOURโผโผโผ THEN THEY COULDNT WAIT TO THROW TOMMY ROBINSON INTO PRISON (AND THIS GUY TOMMY HAS BEEN โ โ โ โ โ ALL ALONGโผโผโผ๐๐ก)
UNFORGIVABLEโผโผ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ก
#OnThisDay in 1981 the IRA murdered James Stronge, 48. Merchant banker, former @uuponline MP & off duty RUCR murdered with his 86 yr old father. IRA said Stronges, who had retired from politics, were โsymbols of hated Unionismโ. Tynan Abbeyโs ruins were demolished in 1998 #OTD
Oh dearโผโผ Nowhere like home in our beautiful United๐ฌ๐งKingdom of Gt.Britain & N.I.๐ฌ๐ง
If both of you Harry wind up the media/Newspapers...they will wind u up in returnโผ๐๐๐๐