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Sunday World
5 days ago
- Politics
- Sunday World
INLA issue warning to ‘far-right gangsters' and ‘vermin' drug dealers
Table and stares: armed masked men pose in front of starry plough flag associated with socialist republican groups The three masked men posing with weapons An armed republican group are allegedly warning 'far-right gangsters' and drug dealers they will be taking 'direct action' against them. A statement posted and circulated on social media includes a photo of three masked men posing with what appear to be automatic weapons fitted with silencers. A table in front of the armed men is draped with the starry plough flag usually associated with socialist republican groups. The statement suggests the group has already taken action against criminals in the Crumlin area of Dublin. A social media account supportive of the Irish Republican Party and slain Real IRA leader Alan Ryan posted the statement from the group 'reported to be the Dublin brigade of the INLA'. 'Our organisation has taken action in the Crumlin area, dealing with the antisocial behaviour that has plagued our community. 'As seen, we have taken direct action with housebreakers and other people attacking our community. We have the names of the individuals involved in these crimes against our people. We say to them: be warned, you're next.' The statement on Instagram The statement then turns to drug dealers in the area: 'The working-class communities have been hit hard with the rise of heroin, tablets, crack cocaine dealing, and drug intimidation. 'We reject these vermin; we ask the community to reject them.' Action 'We will be taking direct action with these parasites at the time of our choosing.' 'Our movement has continued to grow in numbers, with our community initiatives, rising numbers of youth coming into our ranks due to our sincere commitment to tackling community issues.' It is also suggested that the group are targeting members of the political far-right, accusing them of recruiting young people to carry out hate-crimes. 'Until now, we have been investigating and gathering intelligence on far-right gangsters trying to drag our youth to jail carrying out hate crimes. 'Our targets are far-right criminals hiking up hate within normal concerned Irish citizen protests.' 'We say to the working class: beware of your surroundings. 'Our volunteers are ready to deliver our response to all anti-community parasites. 'These perpetrators are a blight on our communities, and we ask those within the communities to be vigilant. 'We owe our allegiance to the working class. Saoirse go deo.' A spokesperson for Irish Republican Socialist Party said they were aware of the statement but as a legally registered political party said they had no role to speak on behalf of an armed group. Earlier this year another organisation calling itself the Republican Defence Army warned drugs dealers to leave the north-west of the country. The three masked men posing with weapons Today's News in 90 Seconds - July 27th
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: 'Prison rules didn't really exist' – Former Governor of infamous Maze prison on dealing with Michael Stone, Billy Wright and Johnny 'Mad Dog' Adair
He was the senior governor in charge of the prison on the 27th December 1997. That was the day that LVF Godfather Billy Wright was murdered inside the prison wall. The INLA assumed responsibility for the killing shortly after. The incident had a profound effect on William McKee's life and career, changing his life forever. McKee has faced multiple murder attempts and had to relocate houses several times due to his career. His new book, which mixes fact and fiction, is called 'Collusion: Inside the Maze'. It features a fictional exploration of the events surrounding the murder in the high-profile prison. Today's Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The BelTel, as William McKee joins Ciarán Dunbar to talk about what working on the day of Billy Wright's murder was like, his relationships with paramilitary prisoners inside the prison, and the attempts on his life as a result of his career.
Irish Independent
5 days ago
- Irish Independent
Gardaí admit original file on Troubles murder of INLA leader's wife Mary McGlinchey ‘cannot be located'
McGlinchey's only surviving son, Dominic Óg, is taking legal action against An Garda Síochána, alleging that it failed to properly investigate his parents' separate murders. The force had previously told the family it was 'in possession of a copy of the investigation file'. It has now 'clarified' to Mary McGlinchey's family that the document on file is an 'incomplete' copy and that original investigative paperwork, such as witness statements and house-to-house inquiries, cannot be located. The clarification came after Pat Marry, one of the force's most high-profile former detectives, swore in an affidavit for Dominic Óg McGlinchey's legal team that the investigation file was missing, and as a result he had to abandon a planned review of Ms McGlinchey's case. Mary McGlinchey's murder in 1987 happened at the height of the Troubles, at a time of vicious republican feuding. She was shot dead while she bathed her two children in the upstairs bathroom of their home Dominic McGlinchey, known as 'Mad Dog', was responsible for a campaign of bombings and assassinations of informers and loyalists. He claimed in a newspaper interview that he had killed 30 people and was involved in 200 bombings and shootings. Mary McGlinchey, who was also active in the INLA, had been cleared of kidnap charges the year before she was murdered. She was shot dead while she bathed her two children, Declan and Dominic Óg, in the upstairs bathroom of their home in Dundalk, Co Louth. Seven years later, Dominic Óg witnessed the shooting of his father at a phone box in Drogheda, a murder that also remains unsolved. The McGlinchey family met gardaí in 2012 to seek a review of the two killings. Mr Marry, a former inspector who was stationed in Dundalk at the time, was assigned to review the investigation files, to bring them up to standard and identify new lines of inquiry. ADVERTISEMENT He later told the Sunday Independent that he spent two months searching for the original file on Mary McGlinchey's murder, but all he could find was a copy of a covering report in the National Archives. Dominic Óg McGlinchey's lawyers wanted to cross-examine gardaí on what they said were 'irreconcilable differences' between the force's statement that it was 'in possession of a copy of the investigation file' and Mr Marry's position that it could not be located. In response, Inspector Liam Archbold provided a more detailed affidavit in which he accepted there was 'an omission' in his previous statement, regarding 'the completeness of the file'. He confirmed that the Mary McGlinchey murder file was a 'copy' that includes a covering report and typed statements. The original investigative paperwork that included original statements, reports, house-to-house questionnaires and photo albums is missing, he said. This was not a complete file 'by modern standards', and some documents that would be expected to be on file are not, Inspector Archbold's statement said. He also confirmed that Mary McGlinchey's clothes, post-mortem samples and the bath in which she had been bathing her children were missing. However, he said the incomplete file will not 'hinder an investigation' should new information come to light. It is inconceivable that any serious criminal investigation file can vanish into thin air The inspector also said he did not know why the McGlinchey family were told there were no arrests for either of the murders, when in fact one person was arrested, but later released without charge. In court papers, Dominic Óg McGlinchey acknowledged his parents' involvement in 'conflict' and that 'unimaginable things happened', but said he was taking legal action in 'pursuit of truth' and 'closure'. His solicitor, Ciaran Mulholland, said: 'It is inconceivable that any serious criminal investigation file can vanish into thin air without any explanation. But that a murder file of one of the most gruesome killings during the Troubles, along with the main exhibits, can disappear, is shocking. 'The State has shown utter contempt and disregard in how it deals with survivors of our troubled past.'
Belfast Telegraph
14-07-2025
- Belfast Telegraph
Former Maze governor on day Billy Wright was killed, Johnny ‘Mad Dog' Adair, and several attempts on his life
He was the senior governor in charge of the prison on the 27th December 1997. That was the day that LVF Godfather Billy Wright was murdered inside the prison wall. The INLA assumed responsibility for the killing shortly after. The incident had a profound effect on William McKee's life and career, changing his life forever. McKee has faced multiple murder attempts and had to relocate houses several times due to his career. His new book, which mixes fact and fiction, is called 'Collusion: Inside the Maze'. It features a fictional exploration of the events surrounding the murder in the high-profile prison. William McKee joins Ciarán Dunbar to talk about what working on the day of Billy Wright's murder was like, his relationships with paramilitary prisoners inside the prison, and the attempts on his life as a result of his career.
BreakingNews.ie
03-07-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Suspected cannabis operation linked to INLA, police say
Police say they have dismantled a significant suspected cannabis operation linked to the INLA in the Strabane area. Following a planned search, cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £1.4 million were seized. Advertisement Police said paraphernalia connected to drug cultivation and supply have also been seized. The operation on Wednesday was led by detectives from the Organised Crime Branch who are investigating suspected drugs criminality linked to the INLA. Police have dismantled what is believed to be one of the biggest suspected cannabis operations in the North West in recent years. This follows a planned search operation in the Strabane area. Read more here: — Police Derry City and Strabane (@PSNIDCSDistrict) July 2, 2025 Officers from Derry City and Strabane, alongside tactical support group officers, police dog handlers and police dogs were involved. Two arrests have been made. Advertisement A spokesperson for the Organised Crime Branch said: 'We have dismantled a large, sophisticated suspected cannabis operation with row after row of suspected cannabis plants that filled two floors of the building. 'Our appeal is to anyone with information about suspected drug activity in your area, call us on the non-emergency number 101, or report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.' Derry city and Strabane area commander Chief Superintendent Gillian Kearney said: 'Drugs cause misery in our communities, we have seen that far too often. 'We have also seen how large-scale drug operations are linked to organised crime gangs who will do anything to make money with no care for the harm they cause in our communities. Advertisement 'This has been a significant operation and reflects the police service's commitment to targeting drugs supply in Northern Ireland.'
