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Jun 21, 2014 · Gerry Conlon, who was wrongly convicted of the 1974 Guildford IRA pub bombing, external, has died aged 60 after an illness. He was one of the Guildford Four, who spent 15 years in prison before ...
Apr 20, 2021 · QUICK FACTS. Birth date: December 9, 1916. Birth State: New York. Birth City: Amsterdam. Best Known For: Actor Kirk Douglas brought his formidable chin and talent to classic movies such as ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Sheridan’s searing film introduced Conlon and his story to the wider world, including Moscia in Italy. “I wanted to learn. ... In the Name of Gerry Conlon provides a broad overview of the case ...
Dec 29, 2017 · Gerry Conlon pictured in 1991, two years after his release. Guildford Four member Gerry Conlon wrote to the Irish government describing his "living hell" in prison, declassified documents have ...
Aug 11, 2023 · Once in Hollywood to attend the 1994 Oscars where the film In the Name of the Father was nominated for eight awards and received none, Gerry formed a deep friendship with Johnny Depp, so much so ...
Jun 23, 2014 · PA. Gerry Conlon, wrongly jailed for a 1975 IRA bombing in which he had no part, died on June 21 at the age of 60. The case of the Guildford Four remains one the most famous miscarriage of justice ...
The Guildford pub bombings occurred on 5 October 1974 when the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonated two 6-pound (2.7-kilogram) gelignite bombs at two pubs in Guildford, Surrey, England. The pubs were targeted because they were popular with British Army personnel stationed at Pirbright barracks. Four soldiers and one civilian were ...
