Sean Murray (Irish republican)

This article is about the Irish republican. For the actor, see Sean Murray (actor).

Sean Murray is an Irish republican from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

He is the chairman of the Springfield Road Residents Action Group, a group that has opposed the annual Whiterock Orange Order parade through their Belfast neighbourhood.^[1] He is a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and was jailed for 12 years for explosives offences in 1982. ^[2]

The Sunday Life alleged in May 2002 that Murray was a member of the IRA General Headquarters (GHQ) staff.^[2] The Sunday Times reported in July 2005 that security sources believed that he was a member of the IRA Army Council.^[3]

He is a regular contributor to An Phoblacht.

References

↑ Peaceful end to contentious march BBC website, last updated: 24 June 2006
1 2 "Provos claim Florida prisoners"— Sunday Life, 5 May 2002
↑ "De Chastelain extends stay to await IRA move", Sunday Times, 24 July 2005

Provisional Irish Republican Army

General

Organisation

Attacks

Insurgency, 1969–1977	Battle of St Matthew's 1970 RUC booby-trap bombing Scottish soldiers' killings Balmoral showroom bombing Abercorn bombing Donegall St bombing Battle at Springmartin Bloody Friday Claudy bombing Coleraine bombings M62 coach bombing Guildford pub bombings Brook's Club Bomb Attack British Airways bombing attempt Birmingham pub bombings Bayardo Bar attack Caterham Arms pub bombing London Hilton bombing Green Park Tube Station Bombing Scott's (restaurant) bombing Walton's Restaurant bombing Drummuckavall ambush Balcombe Street siege Kingsmill massacre

Long War, 1977–1988	Jonesboro Gazelle downing La Mon restaurant bombing Warrenpoint ambush Dunmurry train explosion Lough Foyle attacks Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings Harrods bombing Woolwich barracks Brighton hotel bombing Ballygawley Land Mine Attack Newry mortar attack Ballygawley attack JHQ Rheindahlen bombing (Germany)

Peace Process, 1988–1998	Corporals killings Lisburn van bombing 1988 Netherlands Attacks Ballygawley bus bombing Jonesborough ambush Deal barracks bombing Derryard attack Derrygorry Gazelle downing RFA Fort Victoria bombing Proxy bombings Downing St mortar attack Mullacreevie ambush Glenanne barracks bombing Teebane bombing Cloghoge attack 1992 Manchester bombing South Armagh sniper campaign Warrington bomb attacks Cullaville occupation Bishopsgate bombing Battle of Newry Road Shankill Road bombing Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing 1996 Manchester bombing Osnabrück mortar attack Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack July 1997 riots

Chiefs of Staff

Seán Mac Stíofáin (1969–72)
Joe Cahill (1972–73)
Seamus Twomey (1973)
Éamonn O'Doherty (1973–74)
Seamus Twomey (1974–77)
Gerry Adams (1977–78)
Martin McGuinness (1978–82)
Ivor Bell (1982–83)
Kevin McKenna (1983–97)
Thomas "Slab" Murphy (1997–2005)

Personalities
(Volunteers)

Espionage &
Supergrasses

Denis Donaldson
Freddie Scappaticci (allegedly "Stakeknife")
Martin McGartland
Raymond Gilmour
Kevin Fulton
Joseph Fenton
Eamon Collins

Associates

Derivatives

Prominent killings

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