This is a list of films in which the irish republican army, a faction thereof or a break away. The intimidating chief inspector of the belfast police timothy dalton convinces gingy that his best hope is to become an. He met an irish special branch officer who had often questioned him years before. Ira chief protected after being exposed as informer. He had been condemned as an ira informer, something his family has always denied. Martin mcgartland born 30 january 1970 is a former british informer who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch. Greg harkin is doing the spadework on unearthing the dirty secrets of the world of ira informers, as seen in his weekly series currently running in the sunday life. Rogue irish cop is outed as ira informant by mi5 investigation. Based on that experience, it develops four heuristic models regarding. It was directed by jim mcbride and written by nicholas meyer based upon the book field of. During the troubles, it was well known british intelligence had informants inside paramilitary. I, dolours ira documentary the best film of the year. The ira however are understandably toey about this arrangement and hire a top us assassin to clean up their mess for them.
He offered to work for the force for free, knowing full well the risks he. Only one irish republican army ira informant has ever survived being targeted by the terrorist groups death squads. In the informant, while director jim mcbride and screenwriter nicholas meyer lay claim to evenhandedness and paler shades of gray, we are browbeaten into believing that only the english are. The idaho state police have not acknowledged whether he was working for them, or whether his death was related to. Raymond gilmour, 55, was a supergrass witness in a. Timothy dalton, john kavanagh, sean mcginley, anthony brophy, cary elwes, maria. An informer who infiltrated the ira for the british intelligence agency mi5 has been found dead in his flat in england, according to reports. Want to behold the glory that is the informant on your tv, phone, or tablet. He would rejoin the ira, but to be on the side of irish democracy against the ira, which he now considered the greatest enemy of democracy and decency. One informant thinks the reason personal enmity, another agrarian. Sean ocallaghan, a former member of the ira who turned informant, on dec.
Sean ocallaghan was an assassin and bomb maker for the irish republican army who became one of the organisations highestranking. Gingy mcanally anthony brophy is a member of the irish republican army who, after serving a stretch in prison, is once again called upon by the ira to work with them. For more than a decade, this dirty war raged, with the british government handing bundles of cash to its clandestine informants, many of whom were still killing and plotting for the ira. Qualcuno puo curiosare figura e suono per tuo arnese. It is understood the convicted killer died while swimming in a pool in jamaica. An ira informant gunned down on his doorstep has received his first apology from police 17 years after the attack martin mcgartland was blasted at point blank range with at least five bullets.
Information referral see instructions on reverse omb number 15451960 use this form to report suspected tax law violations by a person or a business. There may be other more appropriate forms specific to your complaint. Young idaho informant is killed isaiah wall was 19 and, according to his friends and his phone, working as a police informant. While mcanally is not certain if he wants to get involved with the troubles again, he grudgingly agrees after the safety of his wife and children. Ira terrorist behind 1993 belfast bombing was mi5 informant leaked documents 26 jan, 2016. Informer or not, many of those named in the newly opened archives.
Shadow dancer 2012 download torrents download utorrent. Ira murder victim jean mcconville did pass information to security forces, the ira has claimed in a statement. Set in 1990s belfast, an active member of the ira becomes an informant for mi5 in order to protect her sons welfare. News obituaries sean ocallaghan, highranking ira bomb maker turned informant. Secret file proves existence of ira informer the irish news. He died last week not in a pool of blood but in a swimming pool in jamaica, most likely of a heart attack. For example, if you suspect your identity was stolen, use form. Mrs mcconville was abducted, murdered and secretly buried in 1972. Marty mcgartland claims he was left to fend for himself despite risking his life to assist police. Timothy dalton, john kavanagh, sean mcginley, anthony brophy, cary elwes, maria lennon, frankie mccafferty, stuart graham, gary lydon. Rarelust rare and selected movies from all genres free download. Ira informant gunned down on doorstep receives police. The informant is more deceitful and more spellbinding than many works of fiction.
In a statement, the ira insisted a thorough investigation confirmed that the mother of 10 was working as an informer for the british army. According to the alleged informer he had joined the insurgent movement in the last years of its threedecade armed struggle against. Credited with foiling a plot to assassinate prince charles and princess diana at. An alleged leaked document at the centre of a psni investigation confirms that a second police informer was working at a senior level within the ira in south down in the 1990s.
Informers and the transition in northern ireland ron dudai. A compelling plot line and good acting from timothy dalton, somewhat hampered by his onagainoffagain irish accent, with superb efforts from carey elwes, maria lennon and anthony brophy, make this film a must see for anyone with an interest in the troubles. Last week the bbc news and current affairs programme, spotlight, broadcast a series of interviews and dramatic reenactments with a man they called martin, the pseudonym of a supposed british spy in the ranks of the provisional irish republican army. A garda chief superintendant has told the special criminal court that he will not disclose the name of an informant who provided intelligence implicating three northern ireland men in ira. Mcconville, who was believed by the ira to be a british informant, was abducted from her home in 1972.
Bookpage more plot twists than a john grisham novel. Half of all top ira men worked for security services. This week, he looks at the sandy lynch case, which sentenced danny morrison to jail. His identity became publicly known after a minor court case. Ira informers still living in fear politics the guardian. Northern irelands police watchdog is investigating allegations that the ira operative who planned the 1993 shankhill road bombing was an mi5 informant who gave intelligence that could have helped security forces stop the atrocity.
Half of all senior ira members in the troubles were working for intelligence services, a secret dossier of evidence into the murder of two ruc men has claimed. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic british police lieutenant named ferris cary elwes. List of films featuring the irish republican army wikipedia. The ira said it could not be held responsible for the actions of individuals who held a grudge. The shankill bombing and britains proxywar in belfast. How, and why, did scappaticci survive the iras wrath. Martin mcgartland born 30 january 1970 is a former british informer who infiltrated the provisional irish republican army ira in 1989 to pass information to ruc special branch when he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira, but escaped and was resettled in england. Real irish republican army cisac stanford university.
A young ira member is forced to turn informant on his comrades when he is caught in an assassination attempt on a judge. A former irish republican army fighter, gingy mcanally anthony brophy, is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. As allegations of possible collusion continue to surface, dr cheryl lawther looks at the use of informers and agents during the troubles and asks how much did british intelligence know about ira activities. By the time of the final ira ceasefire in august 1997 the south armagh ira leadership was already heavily involved in fuel and cigarette. The informant 1997 stream and watch online moviefone. An ira informer and his family are given new identities and new lives in australia but the ira. Sean ocallaghan, highranking ira bomb maker turned informant. In an attempt to protect both the family and the identity of their informant, the police place mcgurk under a witnessprotection program, and send him out to australia for relocation and integration. Sean ocallaghan, a former fighter in the irish republican army, in washington in 1997. Informers and the transition in northern ireland, the british journal of criminology, volume 52, issue 1. Archives reveal details of alleged informers killed by ira ap news. Form 3949a information referral internal revenue service.
Her body was found some thirty years later buried on a beach in co louth. Case of marty mcgartland, who says he survived two attempts on his life by republicans, is one of 20. Looking back at the ira find, read and cite all the research you need on. Informers and the transition in northern ireland the. Timothy dalton, john kavanagh, sean mcginley, anthony brophy, cary elwes, maria lennon, frankie mccafferty, stuart. Cahills account of interrogation rings true onetime prisoner says he is unaware of any deep ira culture of sex abuse. When he was exposed as an informer in 1991 he was abducted by the ira. The informant is a 1997 cable tv movie produced by showtime, starring cary elwes and timothy dalton.
Searching for a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the jim mcbridedirected movie via subscription can. Irish republican army, republican paramilitary organization seeking the establishment of a republic, the end of british rule in northern ireland, and the reunification of ireland. How much did british intelligence know about the ira during the troubles. The real irish republican army real ira, or rira was a republican militant group that operated during. Another informant who did not wish to be named agreed.
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