Gerard Casey (Irish republican)
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Gerard Casey was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
, 1st North Antrim Brigade.
In October 1988 Gerard Casey's home in Rasharkin
(Ros Earcáin) was raided by the Royal Ulster Constabulary
.
While there they removed a legally held shotgun. Casey was charged for possession of explosives, and was taken away to Castlereagh.
On April 4, 1989, members of the loyalist
paramilitary
, the Ulster Volunteer Force entered the home and fatally shot Casey as he was asleep in his home. Only Gerard Casey(29 years old) was killed
in the attack, his wife and children were left unharmed. The funeral was kept private for the family. His family have maintined that there was RUC collusion with those who killed Mr Casey and no-one has ever been charged with his murder.
Provisional Irish Republican Army
The Provisional Irish Republican Army is an Irish republican paramilitary organisation whose aim was to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and bring about a socialist republic within a united Ireland by force of arms and political persuasion...
, 1st North Antrim Brigade.
In October 1988 Gerard Casey's home in Rasharkin
Rasharkin
Rasharkin , is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is south of Ballymoney, near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 864 people in the 2001 Census, after 30 years of gradual decline from a peak of 1,000 in 1971.-History:...
(Ros Earcáin) was raided by the Royal Ulster Constabulary
Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the name of the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2000. Following the awarding of the George Cross in 2000, it was subsequently known as the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC. It was founded on 1 June 1922 out of the Royal Irish Constabulary...
.
While there they removed a legally held shotgun. Casey was charged for possession of explosives, and was taken away to Castlereagh.
On April 4, 1989, members of the loyalist
Ulster loyalism
Ulster loyalism is an ideology that is opposed to a united Ireland. It can mean either support for upholding Northern Ireland's status as a constituent part of the United Kingdom , support for Northern Ireland independence, or support for loyalist paramilitaries...
paramilitary
Paramilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
, the Ulster Volunteer Force entered the home and fatally shot Casey as he was asleep in his home. Only Gerard Casey(29 years old) was killed
in the attack, his wife and children were left unharmed. The funeral was kept private for the family. His family have maintined that there was RUC collusion with those who killed Mr Casey and no-one has ever been charged with his murder.