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5 hours ago · A BBC documentary has revisited the horrific killing of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in the '90s.. On May 9, 1997, hundreds of partygoers were enjoying a night out at Belfast's only ...
4 days ago · After the outbreak of "the Troubles" in 1969, the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland encouraged Orangemen to join the Northern Ireland security forces, especially the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) and the British Army's Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR). The response from Orangemen was strong.
3 days ago · 15 January 1989. Keys, Harold (25) Protestant. Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Shot outside his girlfriend's home, Ballintra, County Donegal. Memorials. 18 January 1989. Catney, Ian (27) Catholic.
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6 days ago · Northern Ireland Deployments - Information Needed. Someone raised a question about the names of the various camps/bases and police stations etc we were based in during the many tours of duty the Regiment did in Northern Ireland, so it might be a great idea to compile a list (similar to the deployment list) of the various tours showing the ...
3 days ago · In early May 2022, running a campaign that downplayed the issue of unification with Ireland and focused instead on the high cost of living and concerns with the health care system, Sinn Féin scored a momentous victory in elections for the Northern Ireland Assembly, capturing 27 seats, compared with 25 for the DUP, to set the stage for Sinn Féin to assume the post of first minister for the ...
5 days ago · My cousin was a police officer serving at a place called Cross McGlenn in South Armor right on the border between County Armada and County Live and was the first ruc officer in the Royal Ulster Constabulary with the police in Northern Ireland. at that time he was the first ruc officer along with his colleague to be killed by ira and what became known as the troubles and i remember the impact ...
