12 January 1978 Grills, Cecil (56) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while driving home from work, Talbot Street, Newry, County Down Memorials
	03 February 1978 Brown, Bernard (50) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Died 5 days after being shot, during armed robbery at supermarket, Killygordon, County Donegal. Memorials
	04 February 1978 McAlpine, Martha (69) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing van during gun attack on nearby Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, outside Seaview football ground, Shore Road, Skegoneill, Belfast. Memorials
	07 February 1978 Eaglesham, John (58) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while delivering mail, The Rock, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. Memorials
	08 February 1978 Gordon, Lesley (10) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to her father's car outside her home, Maghera, County Derry. Memorials
	08 February 1978 Gordon, William (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to car outside his home, Maghera, County Derry. Memorials
	11 February 1978 Scott, Michael (10) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Killed in bomb attack, while in relative's home, Oldpark Avenue, Belfast. Memorials
	11 February 1978 Smyth, Mary (71) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Killed in bomb attack on her home, Oldpark Avenue, Belfast. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Nelson, Paul (37) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Corden-Lloyd, Iain (39) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed when British Army (BA) helicopter he was travelling in crashed, shortly after being hit by gunfire, near Jonesborough, County Armagh. Memorials
	17 February 1978 McCracken, Elizabeth (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 McCracken, Ian (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Neeson, Thomas (52) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Nelson, Dorothy (34) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Morris, Sandra (27) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Lockhart, Christine (33) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Cooper, Sarah (52) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Crothers, Joan (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Crothers, Gordon (30) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Mills, Carol (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 February 1978 Magill, Daniel (37) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in blast incendiary bomb attack on La Mon House Restaurant, Gransha, near Belfast, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	26 February 1978 Duffy, Paul (23) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members at arms cache, in yard of unoccupied farmhouse, The Diamond, near Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials
	28 February 1978 Simpson, Charles (26) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during sniper attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol at junction of Clarendon Street and Francis Street, Rosemount, Derry. Memorials
	01 March 1978 Sheppard, Paul (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in machine gun attack on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Cliftonpark Avenue, Belfast. Memorials
	03 March 1978 Nowosad, James (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while at British Army (BA) pedestrian check point, Donegall Street, Belfast. Memorials
	03 March 1978 Spence, Norma (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Civilian searcher. Shot while at British Army (BA) pedestrian check point, Donegall Street, Belfast Memorials
	04 March 1978 Smith, Nicholas (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb while attempting to remove Irish flag from telegraph pole, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	08 March 1978 Trainor, Thomas (29) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot from passing motorcycle shortly after leaving Department of Health and Social Services office, Armagh Road, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	08 March 1978 Kelly, Denis (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot from passing motorcycle shortly after leaving Department of Health and Social Services office, Armagh Road, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	17 March 1978 Jones, David (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot during gun battle with Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit in field, Lisnamuck, near Maghera, County Derry. Memorials
	08 April 1978 Megraw, Brendan (23) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Abducted from his home, Stewartstown House, off Summerhill Road, Twinbrook, Belfast. His remains eventually found, on general instructions from the IRA, buried in bogland, Oristown, near Kells, County Meath, on 1 October 2014. Memorials
	14 April 1978 McKee, James (61) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while driving school bus, Creggan, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. Memorials
	14 April 1978 McCullough, Robert (27) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Rathmore Drive, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Memorials
	15 April 1978 Moore, John (57) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, outside his home, Armoy, near Ballymoney, County Antrim. Memorials
	22 April 1978 McAllister, Millar (36) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his home, Woodland Park, Lisburn, County Antrim. Memorials
	07 May 1978 Collins, John (18) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in stolen car at British Army (BA) vehicle check point, outside Andersonstown Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Belfast Memorials
	25 May 1978 McKinney, Brian (22) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Abducted on his way to work, Andersonstown, Belfast. Remains eventually found, on general instructions from the IRA, buried in bogland, Colgagh, near Inniskeen, County Monaghan, on 29 June 1999. Memorials
	25 May 1978 McClory, John (18) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Abducted on his way to work, Andersonstown, Belfast. Remains eventually found, on general instructions from the IRA, buried in bogland, Colgagh, near Inniskeen, County Monaghan, on 29 June 1999. Memorials
	27 May 1978 Brady, Colette (26) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot while walking along Cavehill Road, Belfast. Memorials
	03 June 1978 McErlean, Daniel (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Edenappa, near Jonesborough, County Armagh. Allegedly involved in crime. Memorials
	10 June 1978 Heaney, Denis (21) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) member, while attempting to hijack a car, Harvey Street, Bogside, Derry. Memorials
	16 June 1978 Struthers, Robert (19) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Foyle Street, Derry. Memorials
	17 June 1978 Turbitt, William (42) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by snipers while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian type car, Sturgan Brae, by Cam Lough, near Belleek, County Armagh. Apparently still alive, abducted by the IRA from the scene of the ambush. Body found, on information supplied by the IRA, in derelict farmhouse, Drumlougher, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh, on 10 July 1978. Memorials
	17 June 1978 Dyer, Kevin (26) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Found beaten to death on rubbish tip, Glencairn Road, Belfast. Memorials
	17 June 1978 McConnell, Hugh (32) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by snipers while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian type car, Sturgan Brae, by Cam Lough, near Belleek, County Armagh. Memorials
	21 June 1978 Mailey, William (30) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, during attempted IRA bomb attack on Post Office depot, Ballysillan Road, Belfast. Memorials
	21 June 1978 Hanna, William (28) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, during attempted Irish Republican Army (IRA) bomb attack on Post Office depot, Ballysillan Road, Belfast. He was walking past at the time of the incident. Assumed to be an IRA member. Memorials
	21 June 1978 Brown, Denis (28) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, during attempted IRA bomb attack on Post Office depot, Ballysillan Road, Belfast. Memorials
	21 June 1978 Mulvenna, James (28) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members during attempted IRA bomb attack on post office depot, Ballysillan Road, Belfast. Memorials
	25 June 1978 McEntee, Patrick (54) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Ballsmill, near Forkhill, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials
	25 June 1978 Ferguson, Alan (23) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during sniper and landmine attack on British Army (BA) Armoured Personnel Carrier, Belcoo, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	04 July 1978 Rankin, Jacob (32) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot outside Castlederg Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Tyrone. Memorials
	11 July 1978 Boyle, John (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, while in the vicinity of an arms cache, in cemetery, Dunloy, near Ballymoney, County Antrim. Assumed to be an Irish Republican Army (IRA) member. Memorials
	12 July 1978 Fisher, John (19) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in manhole while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	19 July 1978 Carnie, Mark (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden behind wall while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	26 July 1978 McKay, Noel (29) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot outside his home, Ardmore Avenue, Finaghy, Belfast. Memorials
	02 August 1978 Lamont, John (21) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing car, while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, George Street, Ballymena, County Antrim. Memorials
	11 August 1978 Swift, Alan (25) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot while sitting in stationary British Army (BA) civilian type car, Letterkenny Road, Derry. Memorials
	17 August 1978 Miller, Robert (22) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in parked car, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Forkhill, County Armagh. Memorials
	19 August 1978 Riley, Michael (31) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died two months after being shot at his home, Denmark Street, Shankill, Belfast. Memorials
	19 August 1978 Johnston, Gilbert (25) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot outside shop, Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	21 August 1978 Fee, Patrick (64) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while travelling to work in his firm's van, Scribbagh, near Garrison, County Fermanagh. The van driver, an off duty Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) member, the intended target. Memorials
	05 September 1978 McAlpine, William (46) Protestant Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Part-time Cadet Force Officer. Shot while driving his car, near to his home, Chapel Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	11 September 1978 Donaghy, Howard (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at the site of his new home, Loughmacrory, near Carrickmore, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 September 1978 Crawford, William (17) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Died five days after being shot, during gun attack on Lawnbrook Social Club, Centurion Street, Shankill, Belfast. Intention to scare the patrons, after earlier fracas at the social club. Memorials
	27 September 1978 McCaffrey, Mary (65) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died four weeks after being injured in remote controlled bomb attack near to her home, Forfar Street, off Springfield Road, Belfast. Memorials
	28 September 1978 Russell, Brian (30) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Civilian searcher. Shot during sniper attack on British Army (BA) patrol, Waterloo Place, Derry. Memorials
	29 September 1978 Skelly, Joseph (74) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing car, while driving through the centre of Newry, County Down. Former RUC member in car with him was intended target. Memorials
	30 September 1978 Taylor, James (23) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) member, Ballygoney Road, near Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials
	06 October 1978 Henning, Charles (50) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Died four days after being shot at cattle mart, Patrick Street, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	12 October 1978 McCrory, Letitia (55) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From County Dublin. Killed in bomb attack while travelling on train, near Central Station, Belfast. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	25 October 1978 Smyth, William (54) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot near to his home, at the junction of Oldpark Road and Ballynure Street, Belfast. Memorials
	12 November 1978 Wheedon, Gareth (19) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died four days after being injured by remote controlled bomb attached to gate, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Blaney Road, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	16 November 1978 Orr, Wesley (53) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Fire officer. Killed when grenade exploded while fighting fire caused by incendiary device, Bass Brewery, Glen Road, Andersonstown, Belfast. Memorials
	24 November 1978 Duffy, Patrick (50) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, at arms cache in unoccupied house, Maureen Avenue, off Abercorn Road, Derry. Memorials
	26 November 1978 Miles, Albert (50) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Deputy Governor of Long Kesh / Maze Prison. Off duty. Shot outside his home, Evelyn Gardens, off Cavehill Road, Belfast. Memorials
	27 November 1978 Bachelor, Robert (36) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot just after leaving his workplace, Institution Place, off Durham Street, Belfast. Memorials
	14 December 1978 McTier, John (33) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died three days after being shot while driving his car out of Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast. Memorials
	19 December 1978 Burney, James (26) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while guarding other British Army (BA) members searching house, Baltic Avenue, New Lodge, Belfast. Memorials
	21 December 1978 Duggan, Graham (22) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing van while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	21 December 1978 Johnson, Kevin (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing van while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	21 December 1978 Ling, Glen (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing van while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials

Note on the photographs:
Most of the photographs in this section were provided by family members, relatives or friends of the person killed, to the local media at the time of death. In most cases the photographs were taken by a member of the family, a relative or a friend. At the time the photographs were provided to the local media, the name of the photographer was not recorded. No payment was made for the photograph. In some cases the original image was never returned.
Copyright of the photographs:
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Sources:
Text is taken with permission from Malcolm Sutton's 'Index of Deaths'.
The photographs were obtained from various sources including: newspapers, magazines, books, other publications, video, memorials, Web sites, etc.
Removal of photographs:
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Appeal for additional photographs:
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