Timeline of Ulster Volunteer Force actions
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This is a timeline of actions by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist
paramilitary
group formed in 1966. It includes actions carried out by the Red Hand Commando (RHC), a group integrated into the UVF shortly after their formation in 1972. It also includes attacks claimed by the Protestant Action Force (PAF), a covername used by the UVF. Most of these actions took place during the conflict known as "the Troubles
" in Northern Ireland
.
The UVF's declared goal was to destroy Irish republican
paramilitary groups. However, most of its victims were Irish Catholic
civilian
s, who were often chosen at random. Whenever it claimed responsibility for its attacks, the UVF usually claimed that those targeted were IRA
members or IRA sympathizers. Other times, attacks on Catholic civilians were claimed as "retaliation" for IRA actions, since the IRA drew most of its support from the Catholic community. Such retaliation was seen as both collective punishment
and an attempt to weaken the IRA's support. Many retaliatory attacks on Catholics were claimed using the PAF covername.
Attacks resulting in at least three deaths are marked in bold.
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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....
group formed in 1966. It includes actions carried out by the Red Hand Commando (RHC), a group integrated into the UVF shortly after their formation in 1972. It also includes attacks claimed by the Protestant Action Force (PAF), a covername used by the UVF. Most of these actions took place during the conflict known as "the Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
" in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
The UVF's declared goal was to destroy Irish republican
Irish Republicanism
Irish republicanism is an ideology based on the belief that all of Ireland should be an independent republic.In 1801, under the Act of Union, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland merged to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
paramilitary groups. However, most of its victims were Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic
Irish Catholic is a term used to describe people who are both Roman Catholic and Irish .Note: the term is not used to describe a variant of Catholicism. More particularly, it is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be...
civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
s, who were often chosen at random. Whenever it claimed responsibility for its attacks, the UVF usually claimed that those targeted were IRA
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...
members or IRA sympathizers. Other times, attacks on Catholic civilians were claimed as "retaliation" for IRA actions, since the IRA drew most of its support from the Catholic community. Such retaliation was seen as both collective punishment
Collective punishment
Collective punishment is the punishment of a group of people as a result of the behavior of one or more other individuals or groups. The punished group may often have no direct association with the other individuals or groups, or direct control over their actions...
and an attempt to weaken the IRA's support. Many retaliatory attacks on Catholics were claimed using the PAF covername.
Attacks resulting in at least three deaths are marked in bold.
1966
- 7 May: UVFUVFUVF can refer to*The Ulster Volunteers started in 1912 and organised as the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1913*The Ulster Volunteer Force - a paramilitary organisation established in 1966, not linked to the 1913 UVF...
members petrol bombed a CatholicIrish CatholicIrish Catholic is a term used to describe people who are both Roman Catholic and Irish .Note: the term is not used to describe a variant of Catholicism. More particularly, it is not a separate creed or sect in the sense that "Anglo-Catholic", "Old Catholic", "Eastern Orthodox Catholic" might be...
-owned pub on the Shankill Road, BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
. Fire also engulfed the house next door, killing the elderly Protestant widow who lived there. - 21 May: The UVF issued a statement:
From this day, we declare war against the Irish Republican Army
Irish Republican Army (1922–1969)The original Irish Republican Army fought a guerrilla war against British rule in Ireland in the Irish War of Independence 1919–1921. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty on 6 December 1921, the IRA in the 26 counties that were to become the Irish Free State split between supporters and...
and its splinter groups. Known IRA men will be executed mercilessly and without hesitation. Less extreme measures will be taken against anyone sheltering or helping them, but if they persist in giving them aid, then more extreme methods will be adopted... we solemnly warn the authorities to make no more speeches of appeasement. We are heavily armed Protestants dedicated to this cause. - 27 May: UVF leader Gusty SpenceGusty SpenceAugustus Andrew "Gusty" Spence was a leader of the Ulster Volunteer Force and a leading loyalist politician. One of the first UVF members to be convicted of murder, Spence was a senior figure in the organisation for over a decade but later renounced violence and joined the Progressive Unionist...
sent four UVF men to kill an IRA volunteer, Leo Martin, who lived on the Falls Road. Unable to find their target, the men drove around in search of a Catholic. They shot dead John Scullion as he walked home. Spence later wrote:At the time, the attitude was that if you couldn't get an IRA man you should shoot a Taig
TaigTaig is a derogatory term for an Irish Catholic. It is mainly used by sectarian loyalists in Northern Ireland and Scotland. It has been used in sectarian slogans such as "Kill All Taigs" , "All Taigs Are Targets" and "Any Taig Will Do"...
, he's your last resort. - 26 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian and wounded two others as they left a pub on Malvern Street, Belfast.
- 28 June: The UVF was declared illegal.
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1969
- 30 March: Members of the UVF and Ulster Protestant VolunteersUlster Protestant VolunteersThe Ulster Protestant Volunteers were a loyalist and fundamentalist Christian paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. They were active between 1966 and 1969 and closely linked to the Ulster Constitution Defence Committee , established by Ian Paisley in 1966.The UPV launched a bombing campaign to...
(UPV) exploded bombs at an electricity substation in east Belfast. This caused blackouts in a large area of the city. It was hoped that this would be blamed on the IRA and halt the equality reforms promised by Prime MinisterPrime Minister of Northern IrelandThe Prime Minister of Northern Ireland was the de facto head of the Government of Northern Ireland. No such office was provided for in the Government of Ireland Act 1920. However the Lord Lieutenant, as with Governors-General in other Westminster Systems such as in Canada, chose to appoint someone...
Terence O'Neill. These reforms, demanded by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights AssociationNorthern Ireland Civil Rights AssociationThe Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association was an organisation which campaigned for equal civil rights for the all the people in Northern Ireland during the late 1960s and early 1970s...
and People's DemocracyPeople's DemocracyPeople's Democracy was a political organisation that, while supporting the campaign for civil rights for Northern Ireland's Catholic minority, stated that such rights could only be achieved through the establishment of a socialist republic for all of Ireland...
, would have ended discrimination against Catholics. At the time the bombings were blamed on the IRA - 4 April: Members of the UVF and UPV exploded a bomb at a water installation in DunadryDunadryDunadry is a small village and townland near Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 237 people in the 2001 Census. It is within the Borough of Antrim.-References:*...
, County AntrimCounty AntrimCounty Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
. At the time the bombing was blamed on the IRA. - 20 April: Members of the UVF and UPV exploded a bomb at Silent Valley ReservoirSilent Valley ReservoirThe Silent Valley Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Mourne Mountains near Kilkeel, County Down in Northern Ireland. It supplies most of the water for County Down, surrounding counties and most of Belfast. It is owned and maintained by Northern Ireland Water Limited...
in County DownCounty Down-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
and at an electricity pylon in KilmoreKilmore, County ArmaghKilmore or Killmore is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies 2.5 miles north of Richhill and within the Armagh City and District Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 111 people....
, County ArmaghCounty Armagh-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
. At the time the bombing was blamed on the IRA. - 24 April: Members of the UVF and UPV exploded a bomb at a water pipeline between Lough NeaghLough NeaghLough Neagh, sometimes Loch Neagh, is a large freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Its name comes .-Geography:With an area of , it is the largest lake in the British Isles and ranks among the forty largest lakes of Europe. Located twenty miles to the west of Belfast, it is approximately twenty...
and Belfast. At the time the bombing was blamed on the IRA. - 26 April: Members of the UVF and UPV exploded a second bomb at a water pipeline between Lough Neagh and Belfast. This left much of the city without water. At the time the bombing was blamed on the IRA.
- 12–17 August: Northern Ireland riots of 19691969 Northern Ireland RiotsDuring 12–17 August 1969, Northern Ireland was rocked by intense political and sectarian rioting. There had been sporadic violence throughout the year arising from the civil rights campaign, which was demanding an end to government discrimination against Irish Catholics and nationalists...
. - 19 October: A member of the UVF and UPV was killed while planting a bomb at a power station near BallyshannonBallyshannonBallyshannon is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located where the N3 and N15 cross the River Erne, and claims to be the oldest town in Ireland.-Location:...
, County DonegalCounty DonegalCounty Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
. This is when it was discovered that the previous bombings were done by the UVF and UPV. - 31 October: The UVF claimed responsibility for bombing the memorial to Wolfe Tone (leader of the United Irishmen) in BodenstownBodenstownBodenstown is a townland on the outskirts of Sallins in County Kildare, Ireland.The most notable local features are a golf club and the parish cemetery for Sallins. The cemetery is best known as the gravesite of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the eighteenth century Irish revolutionary and leader of the...
, County KildareCounty KildareCounty Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. - 26 December: The UVF was believed to have been responsible for bombing the Daniel O'ConnellDaniel O'ConnellDaniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell Daniel O'Connell (6 August 1775 – 15 May 1847; often referred to as The Liberator, or The Emancipator, was an Irish political leader in the first half of the 19th century...
monument on O'Connell StreetO'Connell StreetO'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare. It measures 49 m in width at its southern end, 46 m at the north, and is 500 m in length...
, Dublin. Little damage was done to the statue but the blast smashed windows in a half-mile radius. - 28 December: The UVF was believed to have been responsible for exploding a car bombCar bombA car bomb, or truck bomb also known as a Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device , is an improvised explosive device placed in a car or other vehicle and then detonated. It is commonly used as a weapon of assassination, terrorism, or guerrilla warfare, to kill the occupants of the vehicle,...
outside the GardaGarda Síochána, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí , is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.- Terminology :...
central detective bureau in Dublin. Gardaí believed that the nearby telephone exchange headquarters may have been the target.
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1970
- 8 February: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for exploding a bomb at the home of Sheelagh MurnaghanSheelagh MurnaghanSheelagh Mary Murnaghan was an Ulster Liberal Party Member of Parliament in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland at Stormont....
, a Catholic Ulster Liberal PartyUlster Liberal PartyThe Ulster Liberal Party was a liberal political party in Northern Ireland, supporting a unionist position and linked to the British Liberal Party....
MPParliament of Northern IrelandThe Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
. - 7 March: The UVF claimed responsibility for exploding a bomb at the home of Nationalist PartyNationalist Party (Northern Ireland)The Nationalist Party† - was the continuation of the Irish Parliamentary Party, and was formed after partition, by the Northern Ireland-based members of the IPP....
MP Austin CurrieAustin CurrieAustin Currie is a former politician who was elected to the parliaments of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland....
. It was also believed to have bombed St Aquinas Hall (a Catholic students' hostel). - 28 April: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for exploding a bomb at the home of liberal Ulster UnionistUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
MP Richard FergusonRichard Ferguson (politician)Richard Ferguson QC, SC was a barrister and politician from Northern Ireland.Born in Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh, the son of a sergeant in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, Ferguson attended Rainey Endowed School and Methodist College. He later studied Law at Trinity College, Dublin and Queen's...
. - 2 July: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for firing a number of shots at Austin Currie.
- 10 August: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for exploding a bomb at the home of liberal Ulster Unionist politician Anne DicksonAnne DicksonAnne Letitia Dickson is a former Northern Ireland Unionist politician.Born in London, she moved with her family to Northern Ireland at an early age and was educated at Holywood and Richmond Lodge School. After service as the Chair of the Northern Ireland Advisory Board of the Salvation Army she...
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1971
- 15 January: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for exploding a bomb at a Catholic church in the Whitehouse area of NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
. - 18 March: It is believed that the UVF was responsible for exploding a bomb at the Catholic St Malachy's College in Belfast.
- 9 October: The UVF exploded a bomb at Fiddler's House Bar, Belfast. It killed a Protestant civilian.
- 16 September: UVF member Samuel Nelson was found shot dead in a car on Downing Street, Belfast. He had been killed by other UVF members, who believed he was an informer.
- 4 December: McGurk's Bar bombingMcGurk's Bar bombingOn 4 December 1971, the Ulster Volunteer Force , a loyalist paramilitary group, exploded a bomb at McGurk's Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The pub was in a mainly Catholic and nationalist area. The explosion caused the building to collapse, killing fifteen Catholic civilians and wounding...
- without warning, the UVF exploded a time bombTime bombA time bomb is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use time bombs has been for various purposes ranging from insurance fraud to warfare to assassination; however, the most common use has been for politically-motivated terrorism.-Construction:The explosive charge is the main...
at Tramore Bar (aka McGurk's Bar) on North Queen Street, Belfast. Fifteen Catholic civilians were killed and seventeen wounded. The UVF team had been ordered to bomb an IRA-run pub nearby, but decided that the Tramore Bar was an easier target. This was the second-highest number of deaths caused in a UVF attack. - 18 December: Without warning, the UVF exploded a bomb at Murtagh's Bar, Belfast. It killed a Catholic civilian.
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1972
- 8 February: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian on Crumlin RoadCrumlin RoadThe Crumlin Road is a main road in north-west Belfast, Northern Ireland. The road runs from north of Belfast City Centre for about four miles to the outskirts of the city. It also forms part of the longer A52 road.-Lower Crumlin Road:...
, Belfast. - 13 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast.
- 15 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Crumlin Road, Belfast.
- 28 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Springfield Road, Belfast.
- 29 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in Millfield, Belfast.
- 4 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his shop on Annesley Street, Belfast.
- 23 June: The UVF carried out a drive-by shooting on a group of Catholics standing outside a bank at the corner of Antrim Road and Atlantic Avenue, Belfast. One Catholic civilian was killed and another wounded.
- 3 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian and left his body on Twickenham Street, Belfast.
- 5 July: The UVF shot a Catholic civilian on Waterford Street, Belfast. He died on 8 July.
- 22 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in a car on Liffey Street, Belfast.
- 16 August: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in Long Bar, Belfast.
- 20 August: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian and left his body on Glencairn Road, Belfast.
- 26 August: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians in Belfast. One was found on Agnes Street and another was found on Benwell Street.
- 14 September: The UVF exploded a car bomb outside the Imperial Hotel on Cliftonville Road, Belfast. It killed three civilians.
- 16 September: The British ArmyBritish ArmyThe British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
shot dead a UVF member during a riot in LarneLarneLarne is a substantial seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. As of 2011, there are about 31,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is...
. - 28 September: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Glenvarlock Street, Belfast.
- 29 September: The UVF shot dead a Protestant milkman during a robbery at a farmhouse in BallynureBallynureBallynure is a village near Ballyclare in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 677 people in the 2001 Census.The village is effectively split in two by the A8 main road, which runs from Belfast to Larne. A stream called the Ballynure Water runs through it and the houses are a...
. - 30 September: The UVF exploded a car bomb at Conlon's Bar, Belfast. It killed two Catholic civilians.
- 4 October: A Catholic civilian was killed when the UVF threw a grenadeGrenadeA grenade is a small explosive device that is projected a safe distance away by its user. Soldiers called grenadiers specialize in the use of grenades. The term hand grenade refers any grenade designed to be hand thrown. Grenade Launchers are firearms designed to fire explosive projectile grenades...
into his house in PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. His mother and brother were wounded. The grenade was of a type made in the United Kingdom "for use by the British Armed Forces" and the attack has been linked to the Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
. - 7 October: The UVF exploded a car bomb at Long Bar on Leeson Street, Belfast. It killed a Catholic civilian.
- 29 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Cliftonville Road, Belfast.
- 31 October: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian on Lisburn Road, Belfast.
- 11 November: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian on Crumlin Road, Belfast.
- 21 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Sandhill Drive, Belfast.
- 27 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he travelled in a car on Ariel Street, Belfast.
- 1 December: Two car bombs exploded in Dublin, Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. One exploded at 7:58pm on Eden Quay and one exploded at 8:16pm on Sackville Place. A man with an English accent sent a telephoned warning to a Belfast newspaper just a few minutes before the first explosion. Two civilians were killed and 127 wounded. Although no group initially claimed responsibility, the UVF has since done so. It is alleged that members of the British security forces were involved. - 14 December: The UVF exploded a car bomb at Dolan's Bar in KilleterKilleterKilleter is a small village and townland near Castlederg in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147.Killeter has a yearly August fair, which celebrates the diversity and richness of rural life. The village itself sits along an ancient pilgrimage trail which...
. It killed a Catholic civilian. - 20 December: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in ClonmoreClonmoreClonmore may refer to:*Clonmore, County Armagh, Northern Ireland*Clonmore, County Carlow, Ireland*Clonmore, County Tipperary, Ireland...
. - 21 December: A Catholic civilian was killed in a drive-by shooting on Clandeboye Road, BangorBangor, County DownBangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
. He had been waiting for his regular lift to work. It is thought the "Red Hand Commando" was responsible. - 28 December: The UVF exploded a car bomb outside the post office in BelturbetBelturbetBelturbet is a town in County Cavan, Ireland. It is from Cavan town from Dublin city. Belturbet lies on the N3 road. It is from the border with Northern Ireland between the counties of Cavan and Fermanagh and is south of Enniskillen.- History :...
, County CavanCounty CavanCounty Cavan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Cavan. Cavan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland. Two civilians were killed. - 30 December: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in his car on Lichfield Avenue, Belfast.
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1973
- 20 January: Without warning, the UVF exploded a car bomb on Sackville Place, Dublin. It killed one civilian and wounded seventeen others.
- 4 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace, a filling station on Ballysillan Road, Belfast.
- 7 February: The UVF (as part of the United Loyalist Council) held a one-day strike to "re-establish some sort of ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
or loyalist control over the affairs of the province". Loyalist paramilitaries forcibly tried to stop many people going to work and to close any businesses that had opened. There were eight bombings and thirty-five arsonArsonArson is the crime of intentionally or maliciously setting fire to structures or wildland areas. It may be distinguished from other causes such as spontaneous combustion and natural wildfires...
s. The British Army shot dead a UVF member during a riot on Albertbridge Road, Belfast. - 18 February: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians on Divis Street, Belfast.
- 19 February: A Protestant civilian was found shot dead at Wolfhill Quarry on the edge of Belfast. He was killed by the UVF as an elleged informer.
- 1 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic taxi driver in his car on Mansfield Street, Belfast.
- 2 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic bus driver at a bus stop on Woodvale Road, Belfast.
- 4 March: A British Army soldier died four weeks after being shot by the UVF during a riot on Newtownards Road/Welland Street, Belfast.
- 15 March: A Catholic civilian was killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at his house in JordanstownJordanstownJordanstown is the name of a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough....
. - 14 April: The UVF shot dead an Official Irish Republican Army (Official IRA) volunteer on McClure Street, Belfast.
- 22 April: A UVF member was found dead in his cell at Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast. It is believed he was poisoned by fellow UVF prisoners as part of an internal dispute.
- 11 May: The UVF shot a Catholic civilian on Raglan Street, Belfast. He died on 14 May.
- 17 May: The UVF carried out a gun and grenade attack on the Jubilee Arms pub on Lavinia Street, Belfast. A Catholic civilian was killed.
- 17 May: A British Army Ulster Defence RegimentUlster Defence RegimentThe Ulster Defence Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage...
(UDR) soldier shot a UVF member as he tried to steal a car on Shankill Road, Belfast. He died on 19 May. - 31 May: The UVF were blamed for a gun and grenade attack on Muldoon's Bar in Belfast. An English seaman was killed.
- 31 May: The UVF were blamed for a bomb attack at McGlade's Bar in Belfast. A Catholic civilian was killed.
- 3 June: The UVF shot dead two Protestant civilians in a house on Druse Street, Belfast.
- 6 July: The UVF shot dead an Official IRA volunteer on Falls Road, Belfast.
- 21 July: The UVF shot a Protestant civilian during a robbery of Horseshoe Bar, Belfast. He died on 24 July.
- 22 July: The UVF shot dead a German seaman and left his body in an alleyway of Klondyke Street, Belfast.
- 5 August: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their farmhouse at Broughadoey near MoyMoy-Places:* Loch Moy, a loch south of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.** Moy, Highland, a village beside Loch Moy** Moy Hall, also near the loch and the ancestral home of the chiefs of Clan Mackintosh** Rout of Moy, an event in the Jacobite rising of 1745...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
". - 9 August: The UVF killed a civilian from County DonegalCounty DonegalCounty Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
when it shot at his van on the motorway near TemplepatrickTemplepatrickTemplepatrick is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It had a population of 1,556 in the 2001 Census. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels...
. - 11 August: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 15 August: The UVF exploded a car bomb at Sportsman's Inn, Belfast. It killed a Catholic civilian.
- 20 August: A Catholic civilian was killed when the UVF threw a grenade into his house on Grampian Avenue, Belfast.
- 25 August: The UVF exploded a bomb at a garage on Cliftonville Road, Belfast. It then shot dead the three Catholic civilians who worked there.
- 1 October: UVF gunmen hijacked a taxi at Annadale Embankment in Belfast and shot dead the passenger, who was a Catholic civilian.
- 28 October: A Catholic civilian was wounded by a booby trapBooby trapA booby trap is a device designed to harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they often have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. However, in other cases the device is placed on busy roads or is...
bomb planted by the UVF on his farm at CarnteelCarnteelCarnteel is a hamlet and townland about 2 miles northeast of Aughnacloy in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.-References:...
. He died on 8 November. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 29 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in BanbridgeBanbridgeBanbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road. It was named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. The town grew as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 1 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he drove out of his workplace on Dayton Street, Belfast.
- 1 November: The UVF exploded a bomb at Avenue Bar, Belfast. It killed a Catholic civilian.
- 9 November: The UVF exploded a bomb at Sunflower Bar, Belfast. It killed a Protestant civilian.
- 18 November: A UVF member was killed when his bomb prematurely exploded at a farmhouse in DesertmartinDesertmartinDesertmartin is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is four miles from Magherafelt, at the foot of Slieve Gallion. In the 2001 Census Desertmartin greater area had a population of 1,276. It had a population of 2257 in 1837 and 3101 in 1910. It lies within Desertmartin...
. - 28 December: The British Army shot dead a UVF member during a fight outside Bayardo Bar, Belfast.
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- 10 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Milltown Row, Belfast.
- 14 January: The body of a Protestant civilian was found in a field near CarrowdoreCarrowdoreCarrowdore is a small village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies within the Borough of Ards. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 816.- Education :...
. It is believed he was shot by the UVF. - 17 January: The UVF launched a gun attack on Boyle's Bar in CappaghCappaghCappagh is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is between Pomeroy, Ballygawley, Galbally and Carrickmore, with the hamlet of Galbally about one mile to the east...
. A Catholic civilian was killed. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
". - 30 January: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at his home on Gosford Place, Belfast. It believed he was an informer.
- 4 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Whiterock Gardens, Belfast.
- 19 February: A Catholic and Protestant civilian were killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at Trainor's Bar near BlackwatertownBlackwatertownBlackwatertown, also known as Blackwaterstown, is a small village in the townland of Lisbofin, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It sits on the River Blackwater, close to the border with County Tyrone. It had a population of 399 people in the 2001 Census...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 28 February: The UVF exploded a bomb at Red Star Bar, Belfast. It killed a Protestant civilian.
- 11 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in an attack on Bunch Of Grapes Bar, Belfast.
- 15 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 24 March: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Spruce Street, Belfast.
- 29 March: Two Catholic civilians were killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at Conway's Bar, Belfast.
- 1 April: The UVF shot dead one of its own members, James Hanna, on Mansfield Street in Belfast. It claimed that the victim, the organisation's commander, was an informer.
- 6 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian as she walked with her boyfriend on Shankill Road, Belfast.
- 16 April: A UVF member died when his bomb prematurely exploded in a house on Union Street, PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 21 April: The UVF shot dead civilian Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
member James Murphy at his home near DerrylinDerrylinDerrylin is a small village and townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is on the A509 road between Enniskillen and the border with County Cavan . It had a population of 423 in the 2001 Census.-History:...
. - 2 May: Six Catholic civilians were killed and eighteen wounded when the UVF exploded a bomb at Rose & Crown Bar on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 7 May: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their house in Congo near Donaghmore. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 14 May: The UVF, along with Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
, were declared legal following the passing of legislation at Westminster.- 15 May: The Ulster Workers' Council strikeUlster Workers' Council StrikeThe Ulster Workers' Council strike was a general strike that took place in Northern Ireland between 15 May and 28 May 1974, during "The Troubles". The strike was called by loyalists and unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which had been signed in December 1973...
began in protest at the Sunningdale AgreementSunningdale AgreementThe Sunningdale Agreement was an attempt to establish a power-sharing Northern Ireland Executive and a cross-border Council of Ireland. The Agreement was signed at the Civil Service College in Sunningdale Park located in Sunningdale, Berkshire, on 9 December 1973.Unionist opposition, violence and...
. For the next fourteen days, loyalist paramilitaries forcibly tried to stop many people going to work and to close any businesses that had opened. - 17 May: Dublin and Monaghan bombingsDublin and Monaghan BombingsThe Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 were a series of car bombings in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. The attacks killed 33 civilians and wounded almost 300 – the highest number of casualties in any single day during the conflict known as The Troubles.A loyalist...
- 33 civilians were killed and 300 wounded when the UVF exploded three car bombs in Dublin and one in MonaghanMonaghanMonaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...
, Republic of IrelandRepublic of IrelandIreland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. No warning had been given. This was the highest number of casualties in a single incident during "The Troubles". It has been alleged that members of the British security forces were involved. The UVF did not claim responsibility until 15 July 1993. - 18 May: A UDA member shot dead a UVF member during a fight in North Star Bar, Belfast.
- 24 May: Two Catholic civilians were shot dead in their pub during a joint UVF/UFF operation to shut-down Catholic-owned pubs in and around BallymenaBallymenaBallymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
. - 28 May: The Ulster Workers' Council strike ended.
- 12 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in BangorBangor, County DownBangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
. - 16 July: A Catholic civilian was killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at Sunflower Bar, Belfast.
- 16 September: The UVF left a booby-trap bomb in a parcel outside a factory in PomeroyPomeroy- Places :* Pomeroy, County Tyrone, a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland* Pomeroy , a townland in the parish of Desertcreat, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland* Pomeroy, Derbyshire, England* Pomeroy, Iowa, USA* Pomeroy, Ohio, USA...
. It killed a Catholic civilian who worked there. - 18 September: The UVF shot dead a member of the Official IRA youth sectionFianna ÉireannThe name Fianna Éireann , also written Fianna na hÉireann and Na Fianna Éireann , has been used by various Irish republican youth movements throughout the 20th and 21st centuries...
on Clifton Street, Belfast. - 25 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Limestone Road, Belfast.
- 30 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace, a bakery on Orby Road, Belfast.
- 4 October: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Moonstone Street, Belfast. His Catholic workmate was the intended target.
- 10 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
. - 11 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Brougham Street, Belfast.
- 13 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian and left his body in a quarry on Hightown Road, Belfast.
- 18 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for exploding a bomb outside a Catholic school in Belfast, injuring twelve people (including children).
- 18 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting two Catholic street-sweepers in Belfast.
- 21 October: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians on Falls Road, Belfast. Billy HutchinsonBilly HutchinsonBilly Hutchinson is the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland. He was elected to Belfast City Council in 1997 and to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998. He lost his assembly seat in 2003 and his council seat in 2005...
was later convicted for his part in these killings. Hutchinson was to become a leading spokesman for the Progressive Unionist PartyProgressive Unionist PartyThe Progressive Unionist Party is a small unionist political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed from the Independent Unionist Group operating in the Shankill area of Belfast, becoming the PUP in 1979...
. - 27 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian near PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. His body was found in a farmyard off Mullantine Road. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 8 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Byron Street, Belfast. This was claimed as retaliation for the Guildford pub bombings.
- 9 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead two Catholic civilians in TemplepatrickTemplepatrickTemplepatrick is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It had a population of 1,556 in the 2001 Census. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels...
. - 12 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Carolan Road, Belfast.
- 15 November: The UVF shot a Catholic civilian in Maguire's Bar, LarneLarneLarne is a substantial seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. As of 2011, there are about 31,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is...
. He died on 20 November. - 20 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for a gun attack at Falls Bar in Aughnamullen, near ClonoeClonoeClonoe is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It includes O'Rahilly Park where the Clonoe O'Rahillys Gaelic Athletic Association club play their home games....
. A Catholic civilian (the pub owner) was killed and a customer was wounded. This was claimed as retaliation for the killing of an RUC officer in Craigavon earlier that day. A British Army UDR soldier was later convicted for the killing and the attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 29 November: The UVF launched a gun and bomb attack on McArdle's Bar in CrossmaglenCrossmaglenCrossmaglen or Crosmaglen is a village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,459 people in the 2001 Census and is the largest village in south Armagh...
. A Catholic civilian died of his wounds almost a year later on 15 November 1975. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 29 November: The UVF bombed Hughes Bar in NewryNewryNewry is a city in Northern Ireland. The River Clanrye, which runs through the city, formed the historic border between County Armagh and County Down. It is from Belfast and from Dublin. Newry had a population of 27,433 at the 2001 Census, while Newry and Mourne Council Area had a population...
. A Catholic civilian died of his wounds on 15 December 1974. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 15 May: The Ulster Workers' Council strike
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- 10 January: The UVF claimed responsibility for shooting dead Provisional IRA volunteer John Francis GreenJohn Francis GreenJohn Francis Green , was a leading member of the North Armagh Brigade of the Provisional IRA, holding the rank of Staff Captain and Intelligence Officer. He was killed in a farmhouse outside Castleblayney, County Monaghan, by members of the Mid-Ulster Brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force...
at a farmhouse in Tullynageer, County MonaghanCounty MonaghanCounty Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland. It has been alleged that British Army captain Robert NairacRobert NairacCaptain Robert Laurence Nairac GC was a British Army officer who was abducted from a pub in south County Armagh during an undercover operation and killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army on his fourth tour of duty in Northern Ireland as a Military Intelligence Liaison Officer...
was involved. - 6 February: A Catholic civilian was found shot dead in a field beside Killyglen Road, Larne. The court heard she had been "sentenced to death" by an organization for allegedly passing information to the IRA. She had four children and was once a member of the Women's Royal Army Corps. Two men were convicted for her killing: one a UVF member and the other a UDR lance-corporal.
- 8 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Lesley Street, Belfast.
- 10 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he worked sweeping the street at Cooke Place, Belfast.
- 10 February: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians in a gun attack on Hayden's Bar in Gortavale, near RockRock, County TyroneRock is a small village in east County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The village derives its name from a stone quarry on the site, which operated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
". - 14 February: The UVF shot a Catholic civilian in ColeraineColeraineColeraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
. He died on 24 February. - 20 February: The UVF exploded a bomb at Railway Bar on Shore Road, NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
. A Catholic civilian was killed. - 28 February: The UVF killed a Catholic civilian and wounded another in a drive-by shooting on lower Antrim Road near Camberwell Terrace, Belfast.
- March: A feud began between the UVF and Ulster Defence AssociationUlster Defence AssociationThe Ulster Defence Association is the largest although not the deadliest loyalist paramilitary and vigilante group in Northern Ireland. It was formed in September 1971 and undertook a campaign of almost twenty-four years during "The Troubles"...
(UDA)/Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF), the other main loyalist group.- 8 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Clifton Drive, Belfast.
- 13 March: The UVF carried out a gun and grenade attack on Conway's Bar in Belfast. A Catholic civilian was killed and a UVF member wounded when the bomb he was planting exploded prematurely. He died on 28 April.
- 15 March: The UVF shot dead two UDA members in Alexandra Bar, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 16 March: A Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Ulster ConstabularyThe 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...
(RUC) officer was killed by a UVF bomb outside Ormeau Arms Bar in BangorBangor, County DownBangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
. - 21 March: A Protestant civilian died four months after being shot by the UVF during a bank robbery on Crumlin Road, Belfast.
- 1 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian and wounded her Protestant husband as they walked through a park near Garvaghy Road, Portadown. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 5 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he walked home at Etna Drive, Belfast.
- 5 April: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for bombing McLaughlin's bar in Belfast. Two Catholic civilians were killed.
- 7 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at Carnmoney Road North in Newtownabbey as he walked to work.
- 7 April: The UVF kidnapped and shot dead two UDA members. Their bodies were found buried in a field near WhiteheadWhitehead, County AntrimWhitehead is a small seaside town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, lying almost midway between the towns of Carrickfergus and Larne. It lies within the civil parishes of Island Magee and Templecorran, the barony of Belfast Lower, and is part of Carrickfergus Borough Council...
on 1 September 1975. - 11 April: The British Army shot dead a UVF member as he fled the scene of an attack on Lavinia Street, Belfast.
- 12 April: The "Red Hand Commando" claimed responsibility for a gun and bomb attack on Strand Bar, Anderson Street, Belfast. Six Catholic civilians were killed.
- 12 April: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting a Catholic civilian in Glencull near Aughnacloy. He died of his wounds on 22 April 1975. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 21 April: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for killing three Catholic civilians with a booby trapBooby trapA booby trap is a device designed to harm or surprise a person, unknowingly triggered by the presence or actions of the victim. As the word trap implies, they often have some form of bait designed to lure the victim towards it. However, in other cases the device is placed on busy roads or is...
bomb in a house at Killyliss, near GranvilleGranville, County TyroneGranville is a village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, about 2.5 miles southwest of Dungannon.Most of the village is within the townland of Derryveen , although some of it extends into Cormullagh...
. One of those killed was 7 months pregnant. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 27 April: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead three Catholic civilians at a social club in BlearyBlearyBleary is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is close to the County Armagh border; near Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. In the 2001 Census its population was counted as part of Craigavon...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 14 May: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for an attempted bomb attack on the Catholic-owned Hill Tavern in Belfast. A 15 lb bomb was thrown into the pub but the security guard kicked it outside before it exploded. Seven were hurt by the blast.
- 18 May: The UVF stabbed-to-death a Provisional IRAProvisional Irish Republican ArmyThe 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...
volunteer in CastlewellanCastlewellanCastlewellan is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, southwest of Downpatrick. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. It had a population of 2,392 people in the 2001 Census....
. - 21 May: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for blowing-up the Christian Brothers Past Pupils Union building on Antrim Road, Belfast.
- 22 May: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for killing a Catholic civilian on Hightown Road, Newtownabbey. He was killed by a booby-trap bomb hidden in a flask at the building site where he was working.
- 23 May: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead two Catholic civilians in a flat in Mount Vernon, Belfast. The two brothers had been playing cards with Protestant friends. The gunmen told them to lie face-down and shot them in the back of the head.
- 24 May: Masked gunmen exploded a bomb at the home of a Catholic family in MoyMoy, County TyroneMoy or The Moy is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,218.It is about southeast of Dungannon and is beside the smaller village of Charlemont. Charlemont is on the east bank of the River Blackwater and Moy on the west; the two are...
. Six children were inside at the time. Although most of the house was destroyed and the children were taken to hospital, none was badly wounded. Three men—one a former UVF member, one a former UDR soldier, and one a serving UDR soldier and former RUC officer—were later convicted for the attack. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 25 May: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Lettercor Road, near GortinGortinGortin is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is ten miles north of Omagh in the valley of the Owenkillew river, overlooked by the Sperrins. It had a population of 360 at the 2001 Census.-Geography:...
. - 27 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he drove along the road at Scallen, near IrvinestownIrvinestownIrvinestown is a village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 1,801 people. The most notable building is the ruined 18th century church.-History:...
. - 27 May: A Catholic civilian died nearly three months after being wounded in a UVF gun and bomb attack on Bush Bar, Lesson Street, Belfast.
- 10 June: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member in his shop on Crumlin Road, Belfast.
- 12 June: Two UVF members were killed when their bomb prematurely exploded as they drove along Great Patrick Street, Belfast.
- 19 June: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for killing a Catholic civilian with a bomb on Great Patrick Street, Belfast.
- 20 June: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Ballymena Street, Belfast.
- 22 June: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in GreenislandGreenislandGreenisland is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles north-east of Belfast and 3 miles south-west of Carrickfergus. The village is on the coast of Belfast Lough and is named after a tiny islet to the west, the Green Island....
. - 22 June: The UVF tried to derail a train by planting a bomb on the railway line near StraffanStraffanSruthán was mistakenly cited by Thomas O'Connor in the Ordnance Survey Letters in 1837, and adopted as the Irish form of Straffan. Seosamh Laoide used it in his list of Irish names of post-offices published in Post-Sheanchas . An Sruthán gained currency among those involved in the Irish revival...
, County KildareCounty KildareCounty Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland. A civilian tried to stop the UVF members, and was stabbed-to-death. However, his actions delayed the explosion enough to let the train pass safely. - 28 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian outside Throne Hospital, Belfast.
- 13 July: The UVF shot dead a UDA member in Taughmonagh, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 27 July: The UVF shot dead Mid-Ulster brigadier Billy HannaBilly HannaWilliam Henry Wilson "Billy" Hanna MM was a high-ranking Northern Irish loyalist who founded and led the Mid-Ulster Brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force until he was killed, allegedly by Robin Jackson, who took over command of the brigade.According to RUC Special Patrol Group officer John Weir,...
outside his home in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
. He was also a captain in the British Army's Ulster Defence RegimentUlster Defence RegimentThe Ulster Defence Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage...
(UDR). - 31 July: Miami Showband killingsMiami Showband killingsThe Miami Showband killings was a paramilitary attack at Buskhill, County Down, Northern Ireland, in the early morning of 31 July 1975. It left five people dead at the hands of Ulster Volunteer Force gunmen, including three members of The Miami Showband...
- UVF members (some of whom were also UDR soldiers) shot dead three members of an Irish showbandIrish showbandThe Irish Showband was a dance band format which was popular in Ireland during the early rock and roll era from mid 1950s to the late 1970s. The showband was based on the internationally popular six or seven piece dance band. The band's basic repertoire included standard dance numbers and cover...
at Buskhill, near Loughbrickland. The gunmen staged a bogus military checkpoint, stopped the showband's minibusMinibusA minibus or minicoach is a passenger carrying motor vehicle that is designed to carry more people than a multi-purpose vehicle or minivan, but fewer people than a full-size bus. In the United Kingdom, the word "minibus" is used to describe any full-sized passenger carrying van. Minibuses have a...
and ordered the musicians out. Two UVF men then hid a time bombTime bombA time bomb is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use time bombs has been for various purposes ranging from insurance fraud to warfare to assassination; however, the most common use has been for politically-motivated terrorism.-Construction:The explosive charge is the main...
in the bus, but it exploded and they were killed. The other gunmen then opened fire on the musicians and fled. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 1 August: Two Catholic civilians were killed and several wounded in a gun attack on a minibus near GilfordGilfordGilford is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village sits on the River Bann between the towns of Banbridge, Tandragee and Portadown. It covers the townlands of Loughans, Ballymacanallen and Drumaran. It had a population of 1,573 people in the 2001 Census...
. The bus had been returning from a bingo session when it was stopped at a bogus UDR checkpoint. The UVF were believed to have been responsible. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 13 August: The Provisional IRA carried out a gun and bomb attack on the Bayardo BarBayardo Bar attackThe Bayardo Bar attack took place on 13 August 1975 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A unit of the Provisional IRA Belfast Brigade, led by Brendan McFarlane, launched a bombing and shooting attack on the pub on Aberdeen Street , which was frequented by Ulster Volunteer Force members...
, Shankill Road, Belfast. A UVF member and four Protestant civilians were killed. - 16 August: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he sat in his car on Glenbank Place, Belfast.
- 22 August: The UVF launched a gun and bomb attack on McGleenan's Bar on Upper English Street, Armagh. One gunman opened fire while another planted the bomb. It exploded as they ran to a getaway car, causing the building to collapse. Three Catholic civilians were killed (one of whom died on 28 August) and several more were wounded. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 24 August: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for kidnapping and shooting dead two Catholic civilians near NewtownhamiltonNewtownhamiltonNewtownhamilton is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Tullyvallan and the barony of Upper Fews. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area...
. The two men had been returning home when they were stopped at a bogus UDR checkpoint. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 27 August: A Protestant civilian was shot dead at his home at The Crescent off Erinvale Drive, Belfast. Although the Sutton Database blames republicans, Lost Lives states that the man, John Barry, was killed by the UVF.
- 1 September: The UVF shot dead civilian Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...
member Denis Mullen at his home in CollegelandCollegelandCollegeland is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Most of the settlement is within the townlands of Aghinlig and Keenaghan. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 674 people...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 1 September: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in a scrapyard near Newtownabbey. The Catholic owners were the intended targets.
- 3 September: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their farmhouse on Hightown Road near Belfast.
- 4 September: The UVF launched a gun and bomb attack on McCann's Bar in BallyheganAnnahughAnnahugh is a small village and townland near Loughgall in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. While most of the settlement is within the townland of Annahugh, part of it extends into the neighbouring townland of Ballyhagan . Hence, the two names are sometimes used to refer to the same settlement.In...
. Eleven people were wounded and a Catholic civilian died from her wounds on 22 September. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 7 September: The UVF shot dead one of its own members on a farm near TemplepatrickTemplepatrickTemplepatrick is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It had a population of 1,556 in the 2001 Census. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels...
. It claimed he was an informer. - 2 October: The UVF shot dead four Catholic civilians at their workplace, Casey's Bottling Plant, in Belfast.
- 2 October: A Catholic civilian was killed by a UVF booby-trap bomb at his photography shop on Cranburn Street, Belfast.
- 2 October: A Catholic civilian was killed in a UVF gun and grenade attack on McKenna's Bar near Aldergrove Airport.
- 2 October: A Protestant civilian was killed in a UVF bomb attack on Anchor Bar, KillyleaghKillyleaghKillyleagh is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road from Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,483 people in the 2001 Census. It is best known for its 12th century Killyleagh Castle...
. - 2 October: Four UVF members were killed when their bomb prematurely exploded as they drove along a road in Farrenlester, near ColeraineColeraineColeraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
. - 3 October: The UVF was again declared a 'proscribed' (illegal) organisation.
- 8 October: A Catholic civilian died six weeks after being shot by the UVF on Shore Road, Belfast.
- 14 October: The UVF shot dead one of its own members off Aberdeen Street, Belfast. Internal dispute.
- 17 October: The UVF shot dead a Protestant taxi driver on Cavehill Road, Belfast. They believed he was a Catholic.
- 23 October: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their home in Listamlet. A contemporary newspaper article reported that "[British] Army issue ammunition" had been used. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
- 29 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
. - 25 November: The “Shankill ButchersShankill ButchersThe Shankill Butchers is the name given to an Ulster loyalist gang, many of whom were members of the Ulster Volunteer Force . The gang conducted paramilitary activities during the 1970s in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was most notorious for its late-night kidnapping, torture and murder of random...
” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been beaten, his throat slit, and his body dumped on Bisley Street. - 29 November: The UVF shot dead one of its own members in a car on Downing Street, Belfast. Internal dispute.
- 30 November: The UVF shot dead one of its own members in a car on Nixon Street, Belfast. Internal dispute.
- 19 December: A a car bomb exploded without warning at Kay's Tavern in DundalkDundalkDundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
, County LouthCounty LouthCounty Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
. Two civilians were killed and twenty wounded. A short time later, the same group carried out a gun and bomb attack on Silverbridge Inn near CrossmaglenCrossmaglenCrossmaglen or Crosmaglen is a village and townland in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 1,459 people in the 2001 Census and is the largest village in south Armagh...
, County Armagh. Two Catholic civilians and an English civilian were killed in that attack, while six others were wounded. The attacks have been linked to the "Glenanne gang". The "Red Hand Commando" claimed responsibility for both. - 26 December: The UVF bombed the Catholic-owned Vallelly's Bar at ArdressArdress, County ArmaghArdress is a townland between Loughgall and Annaghmore in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is made up of Ardress East and Ardress West. It is within the civil parish of Loughgall and barony of Oneilland West....
. A Catholic civilian died of his wounds on 30 December. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".
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1976
- 4 January: Reavey and O'Dowd killingsReavey and O'Dowd killingsThe Reavey and O'Dowd killings took place on 4 January 1976 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Volunteers from the Ulster Volunteer Force , a loyalist paramilitary group, shot dead five Catholic civilians – two from the Reavey family and three from the O'Dowd family – in two co-ordinated attacks....
- the UVF shot dead six Catholic civilians in County ArmaghCounty Armagh-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
. UVF men broke into a Catholic-owned house in WhitecrossWhitecross, County ArmaghWhitecross is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies within the townland of Corlat, in the civil parish of Ballymyre. It is part of the Newry and Mourne District Council area. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people....
and shot dead three brothers. About 20 minutes later, UVF men entered another Catholic-owned house in BallydouganBallydouganBallydugan or Ballydougan is a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the County Armagh–County Down border, between Lurgan and Gilford...
. There they shot dead another three men, all of whom were members of the Social Democratic and Labour PartySocial Democratic and Labour PartyThe Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...
. At least one officer of the Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Ulster ConstabularyThe 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...
's Special Patrol GroupSpecial Patrol Group (RUC)The Special Patrol Group in the Royal Ulster Constabulary was a police unit tasked with counter terrorism. Each SPG had 30 members. Many of the SPG units were accused of collusion with the illegal paramilitary group the Ulster Volunteer Force, particularly the actions of a unit based in Armagh.-A...
was involved in the attacks, which have been linked to the "Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
". - 10 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Cliftonville Road, Belfast.
- 17 January: The UVF launched a no-warning bomb attack on Sheridan's Bar at New Lodge Road, Belfast. Two Catholic civilians were killed and 26 wounded.
- 22 January: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Ballyutoag Road, Belfast. They believed he was a Catholic.
- 25 January: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Union Street, PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 7 February: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been beaten, his throat slashed, and his body dumped on Forthriver Way.
- 9 February: The “Shankill Butchers” shot dead two Protestant civilians on Cambrai Street, Belfast, believing they were Catholics.
- 19 February: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Manderson Street, Belfast. They believed he was a Catholic.
- 22 February: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been beaten, his throat slashed, and his body dumped on Mayo Street.
- 27 February: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member outside Victor's Bar, Belfast.
- 7 March: The UVF exploded a no-warning car bomb at Three Star Inn, CastleblayneyCastleblayneyCastleblayney or Castleblaney is a town in County Monaghan, Ireland. The town has a population of about 3,000.Castleblayney lies near the border with County Armagh and is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry...
, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. One civilian was killed and several others wounded. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 9 March: The UVF attacked a restaurant, Golden Pheasant Inn, between AnnahiltAnnahiltAnnahilt is a village in north County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 7.5 miles south of Lisburn, and about 14 miles south-west of Belfast, on the main road between Ballynahinch and Hillsborough. In the 2001 Census the village had a population of 1,148...
and Baileysmill. Gunmen shot dead the two Catholic owners and then exploded bombs inside, destroying the building. - 13 March: The UDA beat-to-death a UVF member on Aberdeen Street, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 17 March: Four Catholic civilians (including two children) were killed and twelve wounded when the UVF exploded a no-warning car bomb at Hillcrest Bar on Donaghmore Road, DungannonDungannonDungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 9 April: The UVF exploded a no-warning bomb at Divis Castle Bar on Springfield Road, Belfast. A Catholic civilian was killed.
- 9 April: The UVF exploded a no-warning bomb at Lenny's Bar on Railway Street, Armagh. A Catholic civilian was killed and fourteen others were wounded.
- 24 April: The UVF exploded a no-warning car bomb outside Shamrock Bar in HilltownHilltown, County DownHilltown is a small village within the townland of Carcullion in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the parish of Clonduff which also contains rural areas and another village named Cabra...
. A Catholic civilian was killed and at least two others wounded. - 24 April: The UVF exploded a no-warning bomb at Ulster Bar in WarrenpointWarrenpointWarrenpoint is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the northern shore of Carlingford Lough and is separated from the Republic of Ireland by a narrow strait. The town sprang up within the townland of Ringmackilroy...
. A Catholic civilian died of his wounds on 27 April. The bomb was detonated electronically. - 2 May: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian in Thistlecross, County Louth.
- 15 May: The UVF carried out two attacks on pubs in CharlemontCharlemontCharlemont is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 150 people in the 2001 Census. It is situated within the Armagh City and District Council area...
. A bomb attack on Clancy's Bar left three Catholic civilians dead and others wounded. Shortly after, a gun attack on the nearby Eagle Bar led to the death of another Catholic civilian and the wounding of many others. Locals claimed that the UDR had been patrolling the village for a number of nights beforehand, but were absent the night of the attacks. A UDR soldier was later convicted for taking part in the attacks, which have been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 15 May: Two more Catholic civilians were killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at Avenue Bar in Belfast.
- 27 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Allworthy Avenue, Belfast.
- 2 June: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Protestant civilian in ComberComberComber is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies 5 miles south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It had a population of 8,933 people in the 2001 Census. Comber is part of the Borough of Ards...
. A Catholic civilian was the intended target. - 5 June: Three Catholic and two Protestant civilians were killed in a UVF gun attack on Chlorane Bar on Gresham Street, Belfast.
- 5 June: A Catholic civilian was killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at International Bar in PortaferryPortaferryPortaferry is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland, at the southern end of the Ards Peninsula, near the Narrows at the entrance to Strangford Lough. It had a population of 2,467 people in the 2001 Census. It has an aquarium and is well-known for the annual Galway Hookers Regatta. It hosts...
. - 18 June: The UVF exploded a no-warning bomb at Conway's Bar in Newtownabbey. A Catholic civilian was killed.
- 26 June: A Catholic civilian was found stabbed-to-death off Brookvale Street, Belfast. His father said the man had once been an Official IRA sympathizer but had never joined the organization. It is believed the UVF was responsible.
- 2 July: Six civilians were killed in a UVF gun attack on Ramble Inn on the Antrim–Ballymena Road near AntrimAntrim, County AntrimAntrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council...
. The pub was targeted because it was owned by Catholics. Five of the dead were Protestant and one was Catholic. - 25 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in ArdressArdress, County ArmaghArdress is a townland between Loughgall and Annaghmore in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is made up of Ardress East and Ardress West. It is within the civil parish of Loughgall and barony of Oneilland West....
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 29 July: The UVF exploded a no-warning bomb at Whitefort Inn on Andersonstown Road, Belfast. Three Catholic civilians were killed (one of whom died on 8 September) and 30 were wounded.
- 2 August: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been hacked-to-death with a hatchet and his body dumped on Manor Street.
- 16 August: The UVF exploded a no-warning car bomb outside the Step Inn in KeadyKeadyKeady is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is situated south of Armagh city and very close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. The town had a population of 2,960 people in the 2001 Census....
. Two Catholic civilians were killed and 22 were wounded. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". - 18 August: The UFF shot dead a UVF member and left his body on Flush Road, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 11 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his farm in Cornascriebe near PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 9 October: A Catholic civilian was found beaten-to-death and on fire in BallymenaBallymenaBallymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
. He was left sixty yard from the shop where a Protestant civilian had died in a firebomb attack earlier that day. It is believed the UVF was responsible. - 13 October: The UVF shot dead a Scottish man and left his body on Hemsworth Street, Belfast.
- 17 October: A Catholic civilian was found shot and beaten on Richmond Street, Belfast. He had been in a pub with links to loyalist paramilitaries. Detectives said his Fermanagh accent may have drawn attention and a witness said the murder was purely sectarian.
- 28 October: The "Red Hand Commando" and "Ulster Freedom FightersUlster Defence AssociationThe Ulster Defence Association is the largest although not the deadliest loyalist paramilitary and vigilante group in Northern Ireland. It was formed in September 1971 and undertook a campaign of almost twenty-four years during "The Troubles"...
" claimed responsibility for killing former Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
vice-president Máire DrummMáire DrummMáire Drumm was the vice president of Sinn Féin and a commander in Cumann na mBan. She was assassinated by loyalists while recovering in Belfast's Mater Hospital....
. She was shot dead by gunmen dressed as doctors in Mater Hospital, Belfast. She had retired a short time before her killing and had been in the hospital for an operation. A UVF member (formerly a soldier), who worked as a security officer at the hospital, was among a number of men jailed. - 30 October: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been beaten, shot, and his body dumped on Forthriver Road.
- 30 October: The UVF kidnapped and shot dead two Catholic civilians in Belfast. Their bodies were found on Glenbank Place.
- 5 November: The UVF shot a 15-year-old Catholic civilian as she stood outside a friend's home on Newington Street, Belfast. She died the following day. It is believed the UVF was responsible.
- 6 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian outside his workplace, a pub in WhiteabbeyWhiteabbeyWhiteabbey is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough...
. - 6 December: The UVF launched a gun attack on a Catholic-owned house at Mountainview Gardens, Belfast. Gunmen knocked at the door and, as a 14-year-old girl peered through the blinds, they opened fire. She died on 8 December. The house was in a mixed area.
- 20 December: The UVF killed a suspected UDA member on Forthriver Road, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
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1977
- 31 January: The UVF beat-to-death a UDA member on Adela Street, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 3 February: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been beaten, his throat slashed, and his body dumped on Forthriver Road.
- 25 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic RUC officer outside the RUC base in CushendallCushendallCushendall and formerly known as Newtown Glens is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.It is on the A2 coast road between Glenariff and Cushendun, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gangGlenanne gangThe Glenanne gang was a name given, since 2003, to a loose alliance of Northern Irish loyalist extremists who carried out sectarian killings and bomb attacks in the 1970s against the Irish Catholic and Irish nationalist community. Most of its attacks took place in the area of County Armagh and mid...
". - 27 February: Two UVF members died when their bomb prematurely exploded on Exchange Street, Belfast.
- 7 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in CraigavonCraigavonCraigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
. - 25 March: A civilian from County MonaghanCounty MonaghanCounty Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...
was killed by a UVF booby-trap bomb on his minibus in GreenislandGreenislandGreenisland is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles north-east of Belfast and 3 miles south-west of Carrickfergus. The village is on the coast of Belfast Lough and is named after a tiny islet to the west, the Green Island....
. - 30 March: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He had been shot, his throat slashed, and his body dumped in Highfern Gardens.
- 10 April: The “Shankill Butchers” exploded a bomb during a republican parade on Beechmount Avenue, Belfast. It killed a ten-year-old boy.
- 19 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his shop in AhoghillAhoghillAhoghill or Ahohill is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, four miles from Ballymena. It has a population of 3,055 people . It is within the Borough of Ballymena....
. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang" and two RUC Special Patrol GroupSpecial Patrol GroupThe Special Patrol Group was a unit of Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, responsible for providing a centrally-based mobile capability for combating serious public disorder and crime that could not be dealt with by local divisions....
officers were later convicted for taking part. - 20 April: Two Catholic civilians were killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at the funeral of a Provisional IRA volunteer on Etna Drive, Belfast.
- 23 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian outside Legahory Inn, CraigavonCraigavonCraigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
. - 3 May: The United Unionist Action Council (UUAC) strike began. Loyalist paramilitaries forcibly tried to stop many people going to work and to close any businesses that had opened.
- 10 May: An off-duty British Army UDR soldier was killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at a petrol station on Crumlin Road, Belfast. It was attacked for staying open during the loyalist strike.
- 10 May: The “Shankill Butchers” kidnapped and tortured a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He was found in an alleyway off the Shankill Road after the gang had beaten and stabbed him, and slashed his wrists.
- 13 May: The UUAC strike ended. The Royal Ulster ConstabularyRoyal Ulster ConstabularyThe 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...
(RUC) reported that 3 people had been killed, 41 RUC officers injured, and 115 people charged with offences committed during the strike.
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1978
- 11 February: Two Catholic civilians were killed when the UVF exploded a bomb at their home on Oldpark Avenue, Belfast.
- 8 March: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead an Irish National Liberation ArmyIrish National Liberation ArmyThe Irish National Liberation Army or INLA is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group that was formed on 8 December 1974. Its goal is to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and create a socialist united Ireland....
volunteer and a Catholic civilian in PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 14 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at his home in RathcooleRathcoole (Belfast)Rathcoole is a housing estate in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1950s to house many of those displaced by the demolition of inner city housing in Belfast city...
. - 17 June: A Catholic civilian was found beaten-to-death on a rubish tip off Glencairn Road, Belfast. A detective said the motive was sectarian. It is believed the UVF was responsible.
- 8 September: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in Lawnbrook Social Club, Belfast.
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1979
- 20 February: Eleven members of the UVF known as the “Shankill Butchers” were sentenced to life in prison for nineteen murders. The infamous group was named for their practice of torturing and mutilating their victims with butcher’s knives.
- 20 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Bombay Street, Belfast.
- 28 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Obins Street, PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 28 August: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Ashton Street, Belfast.
- 1 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in a shop on Antrim Road, Belfast.
- 12 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Springfield Road, Belfast.
- 3 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at her home on Rodney Drive, Belfast.
- 5 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian near his home in CamloughCamloughCamlough or Camloch is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is near Bessbrook and the slopes of the Ring of Gullion. It had a population of 910 people in the 2001 Census.- 1920s :...
. - 6 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at the junction of Laganbank Road and Albertbridge Road, Belfast.
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1980
- 2 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Rugby Avenue, Belfast.
- 29 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Clonard Street, Belfast.
- 2 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Leoville Avenue, Belfast.
- 30 December: The "Loyalist Prisoners Action Force" (believed to be a UVF covername) claimed responsibility for shooting dead an off-duty Prison Officer in Knocknagoney Park, Belfast.
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1981
- 23 February: The UVF shot dead a Provisional IRA volunteer at his home on Rodney Drive, Belfast.
- 19 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 15 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at her home on Stewart Street, Belfast.
- 14 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Oldpark Avenue, Belfast.
- 15 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Thompson Street, Belfast.
- 17 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
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1982
- 5 May: The UVF stabbed and shot dead a Protestant civilian during a robbery of her post office in Killinchy.
- 16 July: Lenny MurphyLenny MurphyHugh Leonard Thompson Murphy, who commonly went by the name Lenny , was an Ulster loyalist from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Murphy was a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force and leader of the infamous Shankill Butchers a gang which became notorious for its torture and murder of Catholic men...
(leader of the “Shankill ButchersShankill ButchersThe Shankill Butchers is the name given to an Ulster loyalist gang, many of whom were members of the Ulster Volunteer Force . The gang conducted paramilitary activities during the 1970s in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was most notorious for its late-night kidnapping, torture and murder of random...
”) was released from prison.- 17 July: Members of the “Shankill Butchers” beat-to-death a Protestant civilian with a learning disability at a Loyalist club. They dumped his body on waste ground near Alliance Road, Belfast.
- 5 September: The UVF shot dead one of its own members on Crimea Street, Belfast. Internal dispute.
- 30 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in a petrol station on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 22 October: Lenny Murphy (leader of the “Shankill Butchers”) and another UVF man kidnapped, tortured and killed a Catholic civilian in Belfast. His mutilated body was found behind a house on Brookmount Street nearly three days later.
- 24 October 1982: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for killing a Catholic civilian in Belfast. He was kidnapped and beaten-to-death in an alley off Brookmount Street.
- 25 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead civilian Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
member Peter Corrigan in ArmaghArmaghArmagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. - 16 November: The Provisional IRA shot dead Lenny Murphy (leader of the “Shankill Butchers”) on Forthriver Park, Belfast.
- 20 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in DundonaldDundonaldDundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years....
. This was claimed as retaliation for the killing of Lenny Murphy, one of the "Shankill Butchers". It vowed to kill another three Catholics to avenge his death.
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1983
- 16 March: A UVF member was shot dead by police while driving a stolen car on Elmwood Avenue, Belfast.
- 11 April: In a ‘supergrassSupergrassSupergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
’ trial in Belfast, 14 UVF members were jailed for a total of 200 years. Their convictions were quashed on 24 December 1984.- 23 April: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for exploding bomb in the Hole-in-the-Wall pub in Belfast, which was frequented by Catholics. There were no injuries.
- 30 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in a robbery of a school on Pirrie Park, Belfast.
- 26 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian while he delivered milk on Elimgrove Street, Belfast.
- 29 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead civilian Workers' PartyWorkers' Party of IrelandThe Workers' Party is a left-wing republican political party in Ireland. Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970 after a split within the party, adopting its current name in 1982....
member David Nocher on Mill Road, Belfast. - 8 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in Armagh. In 1986, four members of the British Army's Ulster Defence Regiment – the "UDR FourUDR FourThe UDR Four were four members of the Ulster Defence Regiment who were convicted of the murder of Adrian Carroll in 1983. Adrian Carroll was the brother of the Sinn Féin councillor Tommy Carroll.Three of the UDR soldiers were acquitted on appeal in 1992...
" – were convicted of the murder. - 24 November: A Protestant civilian was found shot dead at a building site in BroughshaneBroughshaneBroughshane is a village within the Borough of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It had a population of 2,364 at the 2001 Census....
. He had been kidnapped by the UVF in September 1982. - 25 November: A Catholic civilian was beaten-to-death on Old Portadown Road in Lurgan after leaving an Irish National ForestersIrish National ForestersThe Irish National Foresters' Benefit Society is an Irish friendly society.The INF began in 1877 as a breakaway from the Ancient Order of Foresters after political disagreements. The INF grew rapidly and soon became the largest friendly society in Ireland...
hall. It is believed the UVF was responsible. - 5 December: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead an Irish National Liberation ArmyIrish National Liberation ArmyThe Irish National Liberation Army or INLA is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group that was formed on 8 December 1974. Its goal is to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and create a socialist united Ireland....
(INLA) volunteer in NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
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1984
- 27 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in Lurgan.
- 12 April: The UVF planted a time bomb on the windowsill of a Catholic-owned house on University Street, Belfast. A Catholic civilian was killed along with an RUC officer who had come to investigate.
- 17 May: The UVF shot and wounded Jim Campbell, then Northern editor of the Sunday WorldSunday WorldThe Sunday World is an Irish newspaper published by Sunday Newspapers Limited, a division of Independent News and Media. It is the largest selling "popular" newspaper in the Republic of Ireland and is also sold in Northern Ireland .-Origins:The Sunday World was Ireland's first tabloid newspaper...
newspaper, at his home in north Belfast. - 9 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in the Millfield area of Belfast.
- 31 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Mountainview Drive, Belfast.
- 23 November: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead civilian Sinn Féin member William McLaughlin in Newtownabbey.
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1985
- 18 February: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian and left his body in a rubbish dump on Ballygomartin Road, Belfast.
- 1 June: The UVF shot dead one of its own members at Annadale Flats, Belfast. Internal dispute.
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1986
- 14 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at a Working Men's Club in Ligoneil, Belfast.
- 31 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Bawnmore Park, Belfast.
- 15 March: The UVF beat-to-death a Catholic civilian behind a school on Ballysillan Road, Belfast.
- 7 May: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at her home on Kilcoole Gardens, Belfast. Her Catholic husband was the intended target.
- 10 July: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Snugville Street, Belfast.
- 14 July: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in Ligoniel, Belfast.
- 19 July: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian on Antrim Road, Belfast.
- 14 September: The Provisional IRA shot dead UVF member John BinghamJohn Bingham (loyalist)John Dowey Bingham was a prominent Northern Irish loyalist who led "D Company" , 1st Battalion, Ulster Volunteer Force . He was shot dead by the Provisional IRA after they had broken into his home...
at his home on Ballysillan Crescent, Belfast.
- 16 September: A number of Ulster Unionist PartyUlster Unionist PartyThe Ulster Unionist Party – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party – is the more moderate of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland...
(UUP) and Democratic Unionist PartyDemocratic Unionist PartyThe Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) politicians attended the funeral of leading UVF member John Bingham.- 16 September: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in the grounds of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church on Crumlin Road, Belfast. This was claimed as retaliation for the killing of UVF member John Bingham two days before.
- 17 September: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian in Smithfield, Belfast.
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1987
- 11 February: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in BallybogyBallybogyBallybogy or Ballybogey is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located 6km north of Ballymoney and 6km east of Coleraine. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 258 people. It lies within the Borough of Ballymoney....
. - 2 April: The UVF shot dead a Provisional IRA volunteer at his home in ArdoyneArdoyneArdoyne is an Irish nationalist, working class and mainly Catholic district in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. It gained notoriety due to the large number of incidents during "The Troubles". It is home to approximately 20,000 inhabitants...
, Belfast. - 3 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian in a robbery on York Road, Belfast.
- 28 April: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member as he stood outside the Progressive Unionist PartyProgressive Unionist PartyThe Progressive Unionist Party is a small unionist political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed from the Independent Unionist Group operating in the Shankill area of Belfast, becoming the PUP in 1979...
office on Shankill Road, Belfast. - 7 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Ormeau Road, Belfast.
- 25 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Springfield Road, Belfast.
- 30 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Wheatfield Drive, Belfast. He was living with a Protestant woman and her children.
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1988
- 15 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Upper Meadow Street, Belfast.
- 15 May: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for a gun attack on Avenue Bar, Union Street, Belfast. Three Catholic civilians were killed.
- 12 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian outside his friend's home on Cavehill Road, Belfast. He worked for the Department of Environment and had been following his usual Sunday routine.
- 15 June: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member at his shop on Woodstock Road, Belfast.
- 25 July: The UVF shot dead a Provisional IRA volunteer at his home on Friendly Way, Belfast.
- 8 August: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead two Catholic civilians in Belfast.
- 10 August: The UVF shot dead one of its own members and left his body in a field near ColeraineColeraineColeraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
. Internal dispute. - 17 August: The INLA shot dead an ex-UVF member at his shop on Shankill Road, Belfast.
- 18 August: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Cliftonville Road, Belfast.
- 24 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in CoaghCoaghCoagh is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, situated five miles east of Cookstown. Part of the village also extends into County Londonderry. It had a population of 545 people in the 2001 Census...
. He was at the home of his brother, who was a Sinn Féin member.
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1989
- 18 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace in Smithfield, Belfast.
- 9 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in Smithfield, Belfast.
- 14 February: The UVF shot dead civilian Sinn Féin member John Davey at his home in GulladuffGulladuffGulladuff is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 405 people. It lies within the Magherafelt District Council area....
. - 10 March: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian security guard outside Orient Bar on Springfield Road, Belfast.
- 16 March: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member at his home on Skegoneill Avenue, Belfast.
- 17 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in GlengormleyGlengormleyGlengormley or Glengormly is the name of a townland and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Glengormley is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough.-Location:...
. - 19 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Alliance Avenue, Belfast.
- 4 April: The UVF shot dead Provisional IRA volunteer Gerard Casey at his home in Rosnashane near RasharkinRasharkinRasharkin , 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:...
. It is alleged by the Provisional IRA and Father Raymond Murray that the security forces were involved in the killing. - 19 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at Victoria Park/Park Avenue in Belfast. He was a nephew of loyalist supergrassSupergrassSupergrass was an English alternative rock band from Oxford. The band consisted of brothers Gaz and Rob Coombes , Mick Quinn and Danny Goffey ....
Joe Bennett. - 15 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in RathcooleRathcoole (Belfast)Rathcoole is a housing estate in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1950s to house many of those displaced by the demolition of inner city housing in Belfast city...
. - 23 July: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Fallswater Street, Belfast. It claimed he was a well-known republican activist.
- 2 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian on Crumlin Road, Belfast. Immediately afterward, one of the UVF men was shot dead by the British Army.
- 29 November: A Provisional IRA volunteer and a Catholic civilian were killed in a UVF gun attack on Battery Bar in MoortownMoortown, County TyroneMoortown is a rural area in the north east of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western shores of Lough Neagh, beside Ballinderry and Ardboe. It is relatively close to the towns of Cookstown, Magherafelt and Dungannon. It is in Cookstown District Council area...
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1990
- 7 January: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian taxi driver. He was found dead in his car at Aghacommon, near LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
. - 7 March: The UVF shot dead a former Provisional IRA volunteer in Lurgan.
- 4 April: The UVF shot dead a former Provisional IRA volunteer in RathcooleRathcoole (Belfast)Rathcoole is a housing estate in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was built in the 1950s to house many of those displaced by the demolition of inner city housing in Belfast city...
. - 25 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at Limehill Grove, Belfast. They believed he was a Catholic.
- 4 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in AnnaghmoreAnnaghmoreAnnaghmore is a small village and townland near Loughgall in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 255 people. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area.-Places of interest:...
. - 6 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at Oxford Island, County Armagh.
- 23 October: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member outside Royal Victoria HospitalRoyal Victoria Hospital, BelfastThe Royal Victoria Hospital is a hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
, Belfast. - 24 October: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian taxi driver near MoyMoy-Places:* Loch Moy, a loch south of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.** Moy, Highland, a village beside Loch Moy** Moy Hall, also near the loch and the ancestral home of the chiefs of Clan Mackintosh** Rout of Moy, an event in the Jacobite rising of 1745...
, County Tyrone. This was claimed as retaliation for the killing of Protestant taxi driver in Belfast. - 26 October: The UVF shot dead Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
member Thomas Casey at his home in KildressKildressKildress is a village on the outskirts of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is home to a Gaelic Athletics club of the same name, as well as being located close to Drum Manor Forest Park and Wellbrook Beetling Mill....
. - 7 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Spamount Street, Belfast.
- 8 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace in StewartstownStewartstown, County TyroneStewartstown is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, close to Lough Neagh and about from Cookstown, from Coalisland and from Dungannon. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 608 people.-History:...
. - 29 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace on Duncairn Gardens, Belfast.
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1991
- 5 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in MagheralinMagheralinMagheralin is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the main Moira to Lurgan road, beside the River Lagan. It had a population of 1,144 people in the 2001 Census. It is within the Craigavon Borough Council area....
. - 24 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in Bawnmore Park, Belfast.
- 3 March: The UVF shot dead three Provisional IRA volunteers and a Catholic civilian1991 Cappagh killingsThe 1991 Cappagh killings was a gun attack by the loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force on 3 March 1991 in the village of Cappagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland...
outside Boyle's Bar in CappaghCappaghCappagh is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is between Pomeroy, Ballygawley, Galbally and Carrickmore, with the hamlet of Galbally about one mile to the east...
. The volunteers arrived in a car as a UVF gang waited in ambush. The UVF fired at the car (killing the volunteers) then fired through the window of the pub (killing the civilian). - 4 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic taxi driver in his car on Heather Street, Belfast.
- 18 March: A Catholic civilian was found stabbed-to-death behind a leisure centre at Warren Park, Lisburn. He had been stabbed 62 times. It is believed the UVF was responsible.
- 28 March: The "Protestant Action Force" claimed responsibility for shooting dead three Catholic civilians in an attack on a mobile shop in CraigavonCraigavonCraigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
. This was claimed as retaliation for the alleged shooting and wounding of a Protestant woman. - 29 April: The Combined Loyalist Military CommandCombined Loyalist Military CommandThe Combined Loyalist Military Command was an umbrella body for loyalist paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland set up in the early 1990s, recalling the earlier Ulster Army Council and Ulster Loyalist Central Co-ordinating Committee....
(CLMC) (acting on behalf of all loyalist paramilitaries) announced a ceasefire lasting until 4 July. This was to coincide with political talks between the four main parties (the Brooke-Mayhew talks). - 19 July: The UVF shot dead a Catholic taxi driver in his car on Divis Street, Belfast.
- 10 August: The "Loyalist Retaliation and Defence Group" (believed to be a UVF or RHC covername) claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his shop on Donegall Road, Belfast. It was targeted for selling republican newsletter An PhoblachtAn PhoblachtAn Phoblacht is the official newspaper of Sinn Féin in Ireland. It is published once a month, and according to its website sells an average of up to 15,000 copies every month and was the first Irish paper to provide an edition online and currently having in excess of 100,000 website hits per...
. - 16 August: The UVF shot dead an Irish People's Liberation OrganisationIrish People's Liberation OrganisationThe Irish People's Liberation Organisation was a small Irish republican paramilitary organization which was formed in 1986 by disaffected and expelled members of the Irish National Liberation Army whose factions coalesced in the aftermath of the supergrass trials...
(IPLO) member at his home on Ardmoulin Terrace, Belfast. - 24 August: The UVF beat-to-death a Catholic civilian and left his body in the River Lagan by Queen's Road, LisburnLisburnDemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
. - 10 September: The Provisional IRA shot dead a UVF member at his home on Donegall Road, Belfast.
- 13 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Ligoneil Road, Belfast.
- 28 September: The "Loyalist Retaliation and Defence Group" (believed to be a UVF or RHC covername) claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his shop on St James Road, Belfast. It was targeted for selling republican newsletter An Phoblacht.
- 13 October: The UVF shot dead a former Irish National Liberation ArmyIrish National Liberation ArmyThe Irish National Liberation Army or INLA is an Irish republican socialist paramilitary group that was formed on 8 December 1974. Its goal is to remove Northern Ireland from the United Kingdom and create a socialist united Ireland....
(INLA) volunteer on Ormeau Road, Belfast. - 25 October: The UVF shot dead a former Provisional IRA volunteer at his home in PomeroyPomeroy, County TyronePomeroy is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is in the townland of Cavanakeeran, about from Cookstown, from Dungannon and from Omagh. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 604 people....
. - 14 November: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians and a Protestant civilian at the Carbet Road-Carn Road junction near CraigavonCraigavonCraigavon is a settlement in north County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It was a planned settlement that was begun in 1965 and named after Northern Ireland's first Prime Minister — James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon. It was intended to be a linear city incorporating Lurgan and Portadown, but this plan...
. The men were shot in their car after being stopped at an illegal UVF checkpoint. The UVF later apologised for killing the Protestant man. - 24 November: A UVF prisoner was killed when the Provisional IRA exploded a bomb in a dining hall of Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast.
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1992
- 3 January: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their shop in MoyMoy-Places:* Loch Moy, a loch south of Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland.** Moy, Highland, a village beside Loch Moy** Moy Hall, also near the loch and the ancestral home of the chiefs of Clan Mackintosh** Rout of Moy, an event in the Jacobite rising of 1745...
. - 24 February: The UVF stabbed-to-death a Catholic civilian and left her body on Ballarat Street, Belfast.
- 4 March: A UVF sniper shot dead a Catholic civilian while driving his lorry in Cornascriebe, near PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. - 29 March: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Bann Street, Portadown.
- 1 April: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian at his home in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
. It claimed he was an informer. - 29 April: The UVF shot dead an Irish People's Liberation OrganisationIrish People's Liberation OrganisationThe Irish People's Liberation Organisation was a small Irish republican paramilitary organization which was formed in 1986 by disaffected and expelled members of the Irish National Liberation Army whose factions coalesced in the aftermath of the supergrass trials...
(IPLO) member at his workplace on Conneywarren Lane, Belfast. - 13 May: The UVF shot a Catholic workman in north Belfast. It may have been a case of mistaken identity.
- 5 July: A Catholic civilian was found beaten-to-death on North Howard Street, Belfast. The court heard that two rival groups of men had been taunting each other in the area. It is believed UVF members were responsible.
- 5 September: The UVF shot dead a Protestant civilian on Solway Street, Belfast. It claimed he was a criminal.
- 7 September: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their home near Moy.
- 9 October: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Protestant civilian on Mersey Street, Belfast. It claimed he was an informer.
- 16 October: The UVF shot dead civilian Sinn FéinSinn FéinSinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
member Sheena Campbell in York Hotel, Belfast. - 19 November: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in a gun attack on Thierafurth Inn, Kilcoo.
- 20 November: A Catholic workman was hurt by a UVF bomb at a building site in ColeraineColeraineColeraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
. - 13 December: The UVF fired a rocket at Crumlin Road Prison in Belfast. It was aimed at the canteen used by republican prisoners, but missed its target.
- 20 December: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Upper Crumlin Road, Belfast.
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1993
- 1 January: The "Red Hand Commando" claimed responsibility for shooting two Catholic civilians on Manor Street, Belfast. The two men were cleaning a car when they were shot at from a passing vehicle. The RHC claimed it was retaliation for the killing of a British soldier in the area two days before.
- 3 January: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their shop in Lisnagleer near DungannonDungannonDungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
. Shortly after, one of the men's girlfriends committed suicide because she was unable to come to terms with his death. - 17 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at a house on Shore Road, Belfast.
- 28 January: A Catholic civilian was killed by a UVF booby-trap bomb in a house he was renovating at KildressKildressKildress is a village on the outskirts of Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is home to a Gaelic Athletics club of the same name, as well as being located close to Drum Manor Forest Park and Wellbrook Beetling Mill....
. The owner of the house was the intended target. - 2 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home in BallyronanBallyronanBallyronan is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the shores of Lough Neagh. The village is from Magherafelt and from Cookstown, and is within the Cookstown District close to its border with Magherafelt District.-History:...
. - 11 February: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his home on Derrymagown Road near LoughgallLoughgallLoughgall is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 285 people.Loughgall was named after a small nearby loch. The village is at the heart of the apple-growing industry and is surrounded by orchards. Along the village's main street...
. - 30 March: The UVF planted a bomb under a car in the Rathenraw estate near AntrimAntrim, County AntrimAntrim is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east of Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council...
. A British Army officer lost his hand while trying to defuse it. - 30 May: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian in Dundonald.
- 26 June: Loyalists rioted when the RUC prevented an Orange Order march near a peace line in the Springfield area of Belfast. On Ainsworth Avenue, a UVF member was wounded when the grenade he was holding exploded prematurely. Eighteen people were wounded. He died three days later.
- 2 July: The UVF claimed responsibility for shooting a Sinn Féin election worker at Hollywell Hospital, Antrim. There was serious rioting in Belfast, Bangor and Lurgan after the funeral of UVF member Brian McCallum.
- 15 July: The UVF issued a statement admitting sole responsibility for the Dublin and Monaghan bombingsDublin and Monaghan BombingsThe Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17 May 1974 were a series of car bombings in Dublin and Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland. The attacks killed 33 civilians and wounded almost 300 – the highest number of casualties in any single day during the conflict known as The Troubles.A loyalist...
of 17 May 1974.- 11 August: A Catholic civilian was found beaten-to-death on wasteground off Sherbrook Way, Belfast. He had suffered brain damage in a sectarian attack six years before. He was killed 700 yards from Mater Hospital with a brick and a plank with nails in it. It is believed the UVF was responsible.
- 25 August: The “Red Hand Commando” announced that it would attack bars or hotels where Irish folk music is played.
- 1 September: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace on Chadolly Street, Belfast.
- 1 September: The UVF shot dead a prison officer at his home on Joanmount Park, Belfast. Itthreatened to kill more prison officers unless there were improvements in conditions for loyalist prisoners.
- 13 September: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian in CarrowdoreCarrowdoreCarrowdore is a small village on the Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies within the Borough of Ards. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 816.- Education :...
. - 6 October: The UVF planted a car bomb outside the Sinn Féin press center in west Belfast. It failed to explode.
- 12 October: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian as he drove his van to work on Sydenham Road, Belfast. Four of his co-workers were hurt.
- 25 October: The UVF claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his home in Newtownabbey. It stated that its members had spent over an hour interrogating him beforehand.
- 28 October: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians at their home in BlearyBlearyBleary is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is close to the County Armagh border; near Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. In the 2001 Census its population was counted as part of Craigavon...
. - 24 November: Weapons being shipped to the UVF were intercepted by British police at Teesport, England. It included 300 assault rifles, thousands of bullets, 4,400 pounds of explosives, and detonators, and had originated in Poland.
1994
- 25 January: The UVF claimed responsibility for exploding a video cassette bomb at the home of a Catholic family in LurganLurganLurgan is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town is near the southern shore of Lough Neagh and in the north-eastern corner of the county. Part of the Craigavon Borough Council area, Lurgan is about 18 miles south-west of Belfast and is linked to the city by both the M1 motorway...
. Two family members were hurt. - 27 January: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian and wounded his wife at their home in Ballymena.
- 1 February: The UVF exploded a bomb at the home of a Catholic family in PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. An RUC officer was wounded. - 3 February: The UVF fired shots at a minibus used by relatives of Republican prisoners in Belfast. The driver and a passerby were both wounded.
- 17 February: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead a Catholic civilian in a house on Skegoneill Avenue, Belfast.
- 11 March: A Catholic civilian was killed when a UVF booby-trap bomb exploded under his lorry in Portadown.
- 7 April: A Protestant woman was beaten and then shot dead by a group of men at a house on Donegal Avenue, Belfast. The men, who were members of the “Red Hand Commando”, assumed the woman was a Catholic.
- 12 April: The UVF shot dead one of its own members, claiming he was involved in the killing of 7 April.
- 12 April: The UVF and UDA issued a joint statement that they won't stop their attacks until nationalists accept Northern Ireland's position within the UK.
- 28 April: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian in his shop on Garmoyle Street, Belfast.
- 8 May: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian at a house on Cullenramer Road, near DungannonDungannonDungannon is a medium-sized town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the third-largest town in the county and a population of 11,139 people was recorded in the 2001 Census. In August 2006, Dungannon won Ulster In Bloom's Best Kept Town Award for the fifth time...
. On 27 July 1994 a neighbour discovered in a nearby field two security force surveillance cameras pointing at the house. There were subsequent claims of collusion between the security forces and UVF. - 16 May The UVF shot a Catholic deliveryman in the Woodvale area of north Belfast.
- 17 May: The UVF shot dead two Catholic civilians on a building site on North Queen Street, Belfast.
- 18 May: The UVF opened fire on a crowded taxi depot on Lower English Street, ArmaghArmaghArmagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. Two Catholic civilians were killed. - 21 May: The UVF shot dead Provisional IRA volunteer Martin DohertyMartin DohertyMartin "Doco" Doherty was a volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army , who was shot dead while attempting to prevent a bombing by the Ulster Volunteer Force at a pub in Dublin, Republic of Ireland...
as he tried to stop a bomb attack on The Widow Scallans Bar, Pearse Street, Dublin. A Sinn Féin meeting was taking place at the time. Another man was wounded in the attack. - 23 May: The UVF exploded a bomb at the Sinn Féin office in Belfast City HallBelfast City HallBelfast City Hall is the civic building of the Belfast City Council. Located in Donegall Square, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, it faces north and effectively divides the commercial and business areas of the city centre.-History:...
. Two workmen were wounded. - 9 June: The UVF claimed responsibility for shooting dead a Catholic civilian at his workplace, Harland and WolffHarland and WolffHarland and Wolff Heavy Industries is a Northern Irish heavy industrial company, specialising in shipbuilding and offshore construction, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland....
shipyard, Belfast. - 10 June: The UVF claimed responsibility for bombing the home of a Catholic civilian in Armagh. She was the mother of a Sinn Féin councillor.
- 16 June: Three UVF members were shot dead by the INLA on Shankill Road, Belfast.
- 17 June: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian taxi driver in CarrickfergusCarrickfergusCarrickfergus , known locally and colloquially as "Carrick", is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located on the north shore of Belfast Lough, from Belfast. The town had a population of 27,201 at the 2001 Census and takes its name from Fergus Mór mac Eirc, the 6th century king...
. - 17 June: The UVF shot dead two Protestant civilians at a building site in NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
. They were believed to be Catholics. - 18 June: Loughinisland massacre - the UVF opened fire on a crowd gathered in the Heights bar in Loughinisland. Six Catholic civilians were killed and five were wounded. There have been allegations of security force collusion.
- 2 August: A meeting was held by representatives of the UVF and UFF. At that meeting it was decided that loyalist paramilitaries would continue attacking Catholic civilians regardless of any future Provisional IRA ceasefire.
- 5 August: A Protestant civilian was found shot dead on Ballyhill Lane near Crumlin. The UVF were believed to be responsible.
- 7 August: The UVF shot dead a Catholic civilian, who was pregnant, at her home in Greencastle, County TyroneGreencastle, County TyroneGreencastle is a hamlet in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Sheskinshule . The village sits at a crossroads in the foothills of the Sperrin Mountains with the Owenkillew and Owenreagh rivers running nearby. It had a population of 153 people in the 2001 Census...
. - 31 August: The UVF kidnapped and shot dead a Catholic civilian in County Antrim. His body was found in a car off Old Ballynoe Road, near Antrim.
- 31 August: The Provisional IRA announced a ceasefire.
- 4 September: The UVF exploded a car bomb near a Sinn Féin office on Falls Road, Belfast.
- 12 September: The UVF planted a 1.5kg bomb on the Belfast–Dublin train. It partially exploded as the train neared Dublin Connolly railway stationDublin Connolly railway stationDublin Connolly, commonly called Connolly station , is one of the main railway stations in Dublin, Ireland, and is a focal point in the Irish route network. Opened in 1844 as Amiens Street Station, the ornate facade has a distinctive Italianate tower at its centre...
, wounding two people. - 23 September: The UVF was blamed for trying to kill a republican in the Lower Falls area of Belfast.
- 13 October: The Combined Loyalist Military Command (CLMC) issued a statement which announced a ceasefire on behalf of all loyalist paramilitaries. The statement noted that "The permanence of our cease-fire will be completely dependent upon the continued cessation of all nationalist/republican violence".
1995
- 14 March: Prison officers at Maze Prison carried out searches for "illicit material" which sparked rioting by 150 UVF prisoners.
- 28 September: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead one of its own members in BangorBangor, County DownBangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
. Internal dispute.
1996
- 21 March: The UVF shot dead one of its own members in Towers Tavern, BallymenaBallymenaBallymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
. Internal dispute. - 5 May: A telephoned warning in the UVF's name stated that two bombs had been planted in Dublin. A suspect car at Dublin AirportDublin AirportDublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...
was blown-up in the following security operation. - 7 July: Members of a Portadown-based UVF unit shot dead a Catholic taxi driver and then burnt his car in AghagallonAghagallonAghagallon is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about three miles northeast of Lurgan. It is part of the Craigavon Borough Council area and had a population of 824 in the 2001 Census....
. It was thought to be a response to the Drumcree parade dispute. On 2 August 1996, the UVF stood-down the "breakaway unit" that had killed the taxi driver. This unit, led by Billy WrightBilly Wright (loyalist)William Stephen "Billy" Wright was a prominent Ulster loyalist during the period of violent religious/political conflict known as "The Troubles". He joined the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1975 and became commander of its Mid-Ulster Brigade in the early 1990s...
, would become the Loyalist Volunteer ForceLoyalist Volunteer ForceThe Loyalist Volunteer Force is a loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland. It was formed by Billy Wright in 1996 when he and the Portadown unit of the Ulster Volunteer Force's Mid-Ulster Brigade was stood down by the UVF leadership. He had been the commander of the Mid-Ulster Brigade. The...
(LVF). - 29 October: The UVF shot dead one of its own members on Benview Avenue, Belfast. Internal dispute.
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1997
- 3 March: A bomb was found outside a Sinn Féin office in MonaghanMonaghanMonaghan is the county town of County Monaghan in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 7,811 . The town is located on the main road, the N2 road, from Dublin north to both Derry and Letterkenny.-Toponym:...
, Republic of Ireland. The bomb was defused by the Irish ArmyIrish ArmyThe Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
. It is thought UVF members were to blame. - 18 May: A Catholic civilian was found beaten-to-death on Mount Vernon Walk, Belfast. It is thought UVF members were to blame.
- 8 July: Amid the Drumcree parade dispute, the UVF and UDA staged a joint "show of strength" which was recorded and broadcast by Ulster Television. They claimed that the display was intended to "reassure and calm Protestants".
- 13 September: Loyalists held a parade on Belfast's Shankill Road with 70 bands taking part. Four UVF members appeared during the parade and posed with weapons before slipping away into the crowd.
- 26 September: A UDA member was found beaten-to-death at Kiltonga nature reserve near NewtownardsNewtownardsNewtownards is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the most northern tip of Strangford Lough, 10 miles east of Belfast, on the Ards Peninsula. Newtownards is the largest town in the Borough of Ards. According to the 2001 Census, it has a population of 27,821 people in...
. He had been missing since 19 August 1997. It is thought UVF members were to blame. - 25 October: A Protestant civilian was killed by a booby-trap bomb on his car as he drove through BangorBangor, County DownBangor is a large town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is a seaside resort on the southern side of Belfast Lough and within the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Bangor Marina is one of the largest in Ireland, and holds Blue Flag status...
. It is thought to have been part of a loyalist feud. - 9 November: A Protestant civilian was found beaten-to-death in a quarry near NewtownabbeyNewtownabbeyNewtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...
. It is thought UVF members were to blame. - 27 November: Jack Mahood, an ex-PUP politician, was shot and wounded at his taxi depot in north Belfast. It is thought UVF members were to blame.
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1998
- 3 July: The UVF shot dead one of its former members at his home in Bangor. Internal dispute.
- 12 July: Jason (aged 8), Mark (aged 9) and Richard Quinn (aged 10)Quinn brothersJason, Richard and Mark Quinn were three brothers who were all killed in a firebomb attack on their home in Ballymoney on 12 July 1998, towards the end of the three-decade period known as "The Troubles"....
were burnt-to-death when loyalists firebombedIncendiary deviceIncendiary weapons, incendiary devices or incendiary bombs are bombs designed to start fires or destroy sensitive equipment using materials such as napalm, thermite, chlorine trifluoride, or white phosphorus....
their home in BallymoneyBallymoneyBallymoney is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council....
. The attack was likely a response to the Drumcree parade dispute. The boys' mother was a Catholic and the house was in a mainly Protestant area. It is thought UVF members were to blame.
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2000
- 10 January: The LVF shot dead a UVF member on Derrylettiff road near PortadownPortadownPortadown is a town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town sits on the River Bann in the north of the county, about 23 miles south-west of Belfast...
. He was also a member of the Orange Order. Loyalist feud. - 19 February: Two Protestant civilians were found stabbed to death2000 Tandragee killingsThe Tandragee killings took place in the early hours of Saturday 19 February 2000 on an isolated country road outside Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland...
on Druminure Road near Tandragee. It was revealed that the UVF were to blame and that the killings were part of a loyalist feud, although the victims had not been part of any paramiltary group. - 26 May: The LVF shot dead a UVF member at Silverstream Park, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 12 July: The UDA shot dead a UVF member attending "Eleventh nightEleventh nightIn Northern Ireland, the Eleventh Night or 11th Night refers to the night before the Twelfth of July, an annual Protestant commemoration of the Battle of the Boyne . On this night, many Protestant, unionist and loyalist communities in Northern Ireland light bonfires...
" celebrations in Larne. Loyalist feud. - 21 August: The UVF shot dead two men one a UDA member and the other a UVF member sitting in a jeep on Crumlin Road, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 23 August: The UFF shot dead a UVF member on Summer Street, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 28 October: The UVF shot dead a UDA member on Mountcollyer Street, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
- 31 October: The UDA shot dead a Progressive Unionist PartyProgressive Unionist PartyThe Progressive Unionist Party is a small unionist political party in Northern Ireland. It was formed from the Independent Unionist Group operating in the Shankill area of Belfast, becoming the PUP in 1979...
(PUP) member on Canning Street, Belfast. Loyalist feud. - 31 October: The UVF shot dead a UDA member in Newtownabbey. Loyalist feud.
- 1 November: The UDA shot dead a UVF member in Newtownabbey. Loyalist feud.
- 15 December: The UVF and UDA issued a statement to announce an "open-ended and all-encompassing cessation of hostilities". This marked the end of the loyalist feud which had begun in July.
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2001
- 14 March: The UVF shot dead an LVF member in ConligConligConlig is a village and townland about halfway between Bangor and Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland.-Mining:The area includes extant ancient copper mines. Weapons forged with the copper from this mine have been found across Europe, and was traded for tin from Cornwall during the Bronze...
. Loyalist feud. - 11 April: The LVF shot dead a UVF member in Tandragee. He was also a member of the Orange Order. Loyalist feud.
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2002
- 13 September: The “Red Hand Commando” shot dead an LVF member in Newtownards. Loyalist feud.
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2003
- 8 May: A member of the “Red Hand Commando” was shot dead in CrawfordsburnCrawfordsburnCrawfordsburn is a small picturesque village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village, which is now effectively a commuter suburb, lies between Holywood and Bangor to the north of the A2 road, about 4 km west of Bangor town centre. Bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn...
. Loyalist feud. - 8 November: A Protestant man died a few hours after being shot in a UVF "punishment attack" in BallyclareBallyclareBallyclare is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 8,770 people in the 2001 Census...
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2004
- 18 May: The UVF shot dead an LVF member on Alanbrooke Road, Belfast. Loyalist feud.
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2005
- 1 July: The UVF shot dead a Protestant man in his lorry on Lower Newtownards Road, Belfast. Believed to be part of a loyalist feud.
- 11 July: The UVF shot dead a Protestant man at Dhu Varren Park, Belfast. Believed to be part of a loyalist feud.
- 31 July: The UVF shot dead a Protestant man on Wheatfield Crescent, Belfast. Believed to be part of a loyalist feud.
- 15 August: The UVF shot dead a Protestant man on Sandy Row, Belfast. Believed to be part of a loyalist feud.
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2007
- 3 May: The UVF and Red Hand Commando issued a statement declaring an end to its armed campaign. The statement noted that they would retain their weapons but put them "beyond reach".
2009
- 27 June: The UVF and Red Hand Commando state that all of their weapons and explosives have been decommissioned and put "totally and irreversibly beyond use".
2010
- 28 May: The Independent Monitoring CommissionIndependent Monitoring CommissionThe Independent Monitoring Commission was an organization founded on 7 January 2004, by an agreement between the British and Irish governments, signed in Dublin on 25 November 2003...
(IMC) claimed in a special report released on the 15th September 2010 that the U.V.F. were responsible for the killing of Bobby Moffett in May 2010. Mr Moffett was shot in the head from behind by two gunmen wearing fluorescent jackets. He was also shot in the face at point blank range lying on the floor, the gunmen then escaped in a waiting getaway car. The murder took place on a busy Friday afternoon on the Shankill Road in the heart of protestant west BelfastBelfastBelfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
however nobody has been charged in relation to his murder. Mr Moffett also had links to loyalistLoyalistIn general, a loyalist is someone who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British Crown....
paramilitary organisations the U.V.F. & Red Hand Commando. Its thought a family member and himself where in a personal feud with a leading member of the U.V.F. in west Belfast. The IMC concluded in there report that the murder did not violate the U.V.F. ceasefire however put there 2009 claims of weapons decommissioning under scrutiny.
See also
- Timeline of Ulster Defence Association actionsTimeline of Ulster Defence Association actionsThis is a timeline of actions by the Ulster Defence Association , a loyalist paramilitary group formed in 1971. Most of these actions took place during the conflict known as "the Troubles" in Northern Ireland....
- Timeline of Orange Volunteers actions
- Timeline of Provisional Irish Republican Army actions
- Timeline of Irish National Liberation Army actions
- Timeline of Real Irish Republican Army actions
- Timeline of Continuity Irish Republican Army actions
- Timeline of Ulster Defence Regiment operations
- Timeline of the Northern Ireland Troubles