The Troubles in Keady

The Troubles in Keady refers to incidents taking place in Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

Incidents in Keady during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:

1976

• 16 August 1976 - Elizabeth McDonald (38) and Gerard McGleenan (22), both Catholic civilians, were killed in a car bomb explosion outside the Step Inn, Keady. Twenty-two others were wounded. It is believed that the Ulster Volunteer Force was responsible and the attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang". Now the GAA pitch is named after Gerard McGleenan.

See 1976 Step Inn Pub Bombing

1993

• 8 March 1993 - Nigel McCollum (25), a Protestant civilian, was killed while working as a contractor at the British Army/RUC base during an IRA mortar attack.
• 2 December 1993 - Paul Garret (23), a member of the British army, was killed by a sniper while on foot patrol along Victoria Street.

1994

• 14 May 1994 - David Wilson (27), a member of the British Army, was killed by an IRA bomb attack on a permanent British army checkpoint.

References

• NI Conflict Archive on the Internet
• Collusion in the south Armagh / mid Ulster area in the mid-1970s

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