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Seán Mac Stíofáin (born John Edward Drayton Stephenson; 17 February 1928 – 18 May 2001) was an English-born chief of staff of the Provisional IRA, a position he held between 1969 and 1972.
Seán Mac Stíofáin (1928-2001) was an IRA commander, a founding member of the Provisional IRA and its first chief of staff. Mac Stíofáin had an unusual background for an Irish Republican paramilitary. He was born John Stephenson in London, the son of Protestant parents.
Even the Chief of Staff – Seán Mac Stíofáin – who risked arrest on both sides of the border – sat and talked about his daily routine.
Born John Stevenson in England, MacStiofan was a key player in the early days of the IRA, especially during the split of December 1969 which resulted in the formation of PIRA. MacStiofain was at...
May 19, 2001 · Sean Mac Stiofain, a leader in forming the modern Irish Republican Army, died on Thursday, Sinn Fein, the political party linked to the I.R.A., announced today. He was 73.
A biography of Seán Mac Stiofáin, a republican paramilitary leader and the first chief of staff of the Provisional IRA. Learn about his life, career, imprisonment, and role in the Troubles.
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May 19, 2001 · Mr Sean Mac Stiofain, who died yesterday aged 73, was the Provisional IRA chief-of-staff from 1969 to 1972 and directed the campaign of violence in Northern Ireland during those years.
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