Henry McDonald, the co-author of a history of the Irish National Liberation Army, said the group may have intended to launch attacks in Northern Ireland around Easter to try to undermine the IRA’s position. Pro-British paramilitary groups from Protestant areas in Northern Ireland declared their own truces in mid-October and are involved in similar negotiations with Britain. Talks between Sinn Fein and the British government now are deadlocked over IRA disarmament. There is widespread condemnation in the House of Commons of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) bombing of the Droppin Well pub in County Londonderry. The IRA halted its 24-year campaign against British rule so its allied Sinn Fein party would be allowed into negotiations on Northern Ireland’s future. But it had kept an extremely low profile since the much larger IRA began its truce. The Irish National Liberation Army, formed 21 years ago by gunmen opposed to an earlier IRA truce, fatally shot six Protestant men in Belfast last year. 1 truce and Protestant paramilitary groups followed suit. But it also brought the risk of renewed bombings and assassinations in Northern Ireland, which has enjoyed a fragile peace since the IRA declared a Sept. Security sources on both sides of the Irish border called the operation a substantial success. Gorman is wanted in Britain for fatally shooting a British army recruiting officer in Derby, central England, in 1992. Torney is reputed to be the group’s leader. Patrick 'Paddy Bo' Campbell Killed in action 10th October 1999 Irish National Liberation Army They shall live on in the hearts and minds of our people Erected by the Irish Republican Socialist Ex-Prisoners Memorial Committee'. Michael 'Mickey' Kearney Killed in action 18th February 1987 Vol. The four _ Hugh Torney, 41, Anthony Patrick Gorman, 25, Sean Braniff, 41, and Dessie McCleery, 41 _ all from Northern Ireland, were brought before a special anti-terrorist court under heavy security and ordered held until April 25. 'In proud memory of our fallen comrades Vol. The arrests were made near Balbriggan, 20 miles north of Dublin, as the men traveled in a car and van on the main road to Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland.
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