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In 1995 Gillen, as [[Officer Commanding]] of the IRA's Belfast Brigade, was a member of the IRA Executive and was critical of the strategy being employed by [[Gerry Adams]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Moloney | first = Ed | authorlink = Ed Moloney | title = A Secret History of the IRA | publisher = [[Penguin Books]] | date = 2002 | pages = 438–439 | doi = | isbn = 0-141-01041-X}}</ref> In 1997 Gillen was elected to the Army Council with the backing of Adams, after he backed the leadership over dissidents who wished to steer the IRA in a more hardline direction.<ref>''A Secret History of the IRA'', pp. 477-479.</ref> |
In 1995 Gillen, as [[Officer Commanding]] of the IRA's Belfast Brigade, was a member of the IRA Executive and was critical of the strategy being employed by [[Gerry Adams]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Moloney | first = Ed | authorlink = Ed Moloney | title = A Secret History of the IRA | publisher = [[Penguin Books]] | date = 2002 | pages = 438–439 | doi = | isbn = 0-141-01041-X}}</ref> In 1997 Gillen was elected to the Army Council with the backing of Adams, after he backed the leadership over dissidents who wished to steer the IRA in a more hardline direction.<ref>''A Secret History of the IRA'', pp. 477-479.</ref> |
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In 2000, Gillen, along with [[Gerry Adams]], [[Martin McGuinness]], [[Pat Doherty]] and [[Brian Keenan (Irish republican)|Brian Keenan]] were issued with a subpoena, in order to appear at Northern Ireland High Court as part of a civil action which was taken by relatives of the 29 [[Omagh bombing]] victims.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/front/2003/0211/1406607854HM1ADAMS.html Adams is subpoenaed by Omagh relatives to appear at civil action]</ref> |
In 2000, Gillen, along with [[Gerry Adams]], [[Martin McGuinness]], [[Pat Doherty]] and [[Brian Keenan (Irish republican)|Brian Keenan]] were issued with a subpoena, in order to appear at Northern Ireland High Court as part of a civil action which was taken by relatives of the 29 [[Omagh bombing]] victims.<ref>[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/front/2003/0211/1406607854HM1ADAMS.html Adams is subpoenaed by Omagh relatives to appear at civil action]</ref>. according to intelligence reports, he was the alleged executioner of leading loyalist ray smallwoods (crimes of loyalty, ian s. wood). |
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His solicitor was [[Pat Finucane (solicitor)|Patrick Finucane]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Collusion - Transcript of BBC Panorama programme | author = | url = http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/collusion/docs/panorama190602.htm | publisher = [[CAIN]] | date = 19 July 2002 | accessdate = 2007-09-25}}</ref> |
His solicitor was [[Pat Finucane (solicitor)|Patrick Finucane]].<ref>{{cite web | title = Collusion - Transcript of BBC Panorama programme | author = | url = http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/collusion/docs/panorama190602.htm | publisher = [[CAIN]] | date = 19 July 2002 | accessdate = 2007-09-25}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:50, 10 December 2010
Brian "Ginger" Gillen (born 1970 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a volunteer in the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army, and also a member of the IRA Army Council.[1][2]
In 1995 Gillen, as Officer Commanding of the IRA's Belfast Brigade, was a member of the IRA Executive and was critical of the strategy being employed by Gerry Adams.[3] In 1997 Gillen was elected to the Army Council with the backing of Adams, after he backed the leadership over dissidents who wished to steer the IRA in a more hardline direction.[4]
In 2000, Gillen, along with Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Pat Doherty and Brian Keenan were issued with a subpoena, in order to appear at Northern Ireland High Court as part of a civil action which was taken by relatives of the 29 Omagh bombing victims.[5]. according to intelligence reports, he was the alleged executioner of leading loyalist ray smallwoods (crimes of loyalty, ian s. wood).
His solicitor was Patrick Finucane.[6]
References
- ^ Guardian article
- ^ Sinn Fein leaders ordered to court
- ^ Moloney, Ed (2002). A Secret History of the IRA. Penguin Books. pp. 438–439. ISBN 0-141-01041-X.
- ^ A Secret History of the IRA, pp. 477-479.
- ^ Adams is subpoenaed by Omagh relatives to appear at civil action
- ^ "Collusion - Transcript of BBC Panorama programme". CAIN. 19 July 2002. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
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