Violence - Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict from 2002 to 2022

Draft List of Deaths Related to the Conflict from 2002 to 2022

The following page has been compiled by Martin Melaugh to supplement the Index of Deaths (1969-2001) by Malcolm Sutton. The information below is in draft form and should be treated with some caution. Some of the deaths listed below may be shown later to be unrelated to the conflict.

The information is listed in chronological order by year. Yearly lists in separate Web pages are also available; see note and links at the bottom of this page.

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2002

3 January 2002	William Campbell (19) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Killed in premature explosion, while handling a pipe bomb, in Winston Way in the Heights area of Coleraine, County Derry.
12 January 2002	Daniel McColgan (20) Catholic Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot close to his place of work at a postal sorting depot at Barna Square, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
21 February 2002	Matthew Burns (26) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Shot dead while sitting in car in Castlewellan, County Down. [There were media reports of a suspected drugs link to the killing. There were also claims that Republican paramilitaries were responsible for the killing.]
21 July 2002	Gerard Lawlor (19) Catholic Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot dead on Floral Road as he walked to his home on the Whitewell Road, north Belfast.
1 August 2002	David Caldwell (51) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: "real" Irish Republican Army (rIRA) Died when a booby trap bomb exploded at the Territorial Army base, Limavady Road, Derry.
12 August 2002	Chris Whitson (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Gary Davison and Gillian Agnew Beaten and severely injured in a sectarian attack on 4 August 2002 in the carpark of Kelly's Nightclub, Portrush, County Antrim. Whitson was from Strathmore Park in Belfast and had been celebrating his brother's birthday with friends at the time of the incident. [On 20 April 2005 two people, Gary Davison (31) and Gillian Rose Agnew (24), pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges.]
13 September 2002	Stephen Warnock (35) Protestant Status: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), Killed by: Red Hand Commando (RHC) Shot as he sat in a car in Circular Road, Newtownards, County Down. [The killing may have been part of a Loyalist feud.]
4 October 2002	Thomas Geoffrey Gray (41) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot dead with a shotgun in Ravenhill Avenue, Belfast. [The killing may have been part of a Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) / Ulster Defence Association (UDA) feud.]
30 November 2002	Mark Apsley (38) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) ? Shot dead on the doorstep of his home in Dickson Park, Ballygowan, County Down. [The media reported that the killing may have been the result of a dispute with a senior UDA figure in Belfast.]
25 December 2002	David Cupples (25) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Beaten on his way to work at Girdwood Army base in Clifton Park Avenue, north Belfast. Believed to have been mistaken for a Catholic.
27 December 2002	Jonathan Stewart (22) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot dead while attending a party at a house in Manor Street, north Belfast.
Uncertain if conflict-related
16 January 2002	Stephen McCullough (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Unknown Found dead at the bottom of cliff at Cavehill in north Belfast. [It is still unclear whether he died by accident, suicide, or foul play.]
17 April 2002	Barney McDonald (51) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Taxi driver. Shot while sitting in his stationary car, outside a snooker club at Donaghmore, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. [There were claims that Republican paramilitaries were responsible for the killing.]
10 June 2002	Mark Fulton (42) Protestant Status: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), Killed by: (Suicide) Found lying on his bed, with a belt around his neck, in his cell in Maghaberry Prison.
6 July 2002	William Morgan (27) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Killed when struck by a 'hit-and-run' driver in a stolen car in North queen Street, north Belfast. [The killing was viewed as sectarian because the driver of the car appeared to deliberately mount the pavement.]
13 October 2002	Alex McKinley (22) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot and mortally wounded on 7 October 2002 at Euston Street, in the Woodstock Road area of Belfast. Died from his wounds on 13 October 2002. [At Belfast's magistrates court on Wednesday 3 March 2004 a police detective stated that the murder had nothing to do with the then on-going loyalist feud. On Tuesday 19 September 2006 two men were sentenced for their part in the conspiracy to kill McKinley.]

2003

2 January 2003	Roy Green (32) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot dead outside the Kimberley bar in the Sunnyside Street area, close to the Ormeau Road, Belfast. [Killing believed to be a result of an internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute.]
1 February 2003	John Gregg (45) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot together with Robert Carson as they travelled in a taxi from the docks area of Belfast. [Internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute.]
1 February 2003	Robert Carson (33) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot together with John Gregg as they travelled in a taxi from the docks area of Belfast. [Internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute.]
12 March 2003	Keith Rogers (24) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: unknown (republican) Shot dead in the village of Cullaville, County Armagh. [On 18 March 2003 the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) claimed the killing was the result of a feud between factions of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).]
8 May 2003	James Johnston (45) Protestant Status: Red Hand Commando (RHC), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot dead in the driveway of his home on the Ballyrobert Road near Crawfordsburn, County Down. [The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the killing may have been the result of a feud / dispute between Loyalist paramilitaries.]
11 May 2003 Disappeared	Gareth O'Connor (24) Catholic Status:"real" Irish Republican Army (rIRA), Killed by: unknown (republican) Disappeared while driving between his home in Armagh and Dundalk, Republic of Ireland. [His family claimed that the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PRIA) had abducted Gareth. The IRA denied any involvement in his disappearance.  On 11 June 2005 O'Connor's body was discovered in his car which was in Newry Canal, County Down. On 23 January 2017, The Irish News published information which claimed O'Connor had been a member of the rIRA and was acting as a security force agent (The Irish News, pages 1, 12, 13) when he was killed by 'several former associates'.]
28 May 2003	Alan McCullough (21) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Abducted and killed after leaving his home in the Shankill area of Belfast on 28 May 2003. His body was discovered on 5 June 2003 close to the Aughnabrack Road, County Antrim, on the outskirts of north Belfast. [Internal Ulster Defence Association (UDA) dispute.]
17 August 2003	Daniel McGurk (35) Catholic Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: "real" Irish Republican Army (rIRA) Shot dead at his home in Ross Street in the lower Falls Road area of west Belfast.
8 November 2003	John Allen (31) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot and mortally wounded at his brother's home in Rasheen Park, Ballyclare, County Antrim. He died in hospital a few hours after being shot. [His family denied claims that he was a member of the UVF and that the shooting was a 'punishment' attack that had gone wrong.]
21 November 2003	James McMahon (21) Catholic Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Mortally wounded by three masked Loyalists armed with baseball bats in Hancock Street, Lisburn, County Down. The attack took place on 20 November 2003 and McMahon died the following day.
Uncertain if conflict-related
19 January 2003	Richard Hamill (28) Protestant Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Shot dead in a house in the St Gallen Court area of Bangor, County Down. [At the time it was unclear what the motivation for this killing was. On 18 February 2005 William Moore was sentenced for the killing. The gun was provided by the North Down faction of the UDA. (See: BBC.)]
1 March 2003	Michael O'Hare (36?) Catholic Status: Civilan (Civ), Killed by: Unknown? O'Hare was pulled from his burning flat at Dufferin Avenue in Bangor, County Down. Firefighters found him inside and brought him to an ambulance. However, he was pronounced dead a short time later. [The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) made no mention of paramilitary involvment at the time of this incident. This death was listed as paramilitary related by the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) in its First Report published on 20 April 2004. However, in its Third Report published on 4 November 2004 the IMC stated that the death should not be attributed to a paramilitary group.]
11 October 2003	James McGinley (23) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Bartholomew Fisher Stabbed during an attack in Little James Street, Derry.  [On 3 March 2005 members of McGinley's family claimed that Bartholomew Fisher was a member of the IRA.]

2004

24 March 2004	Andrew Cully (47) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead at Beaufort Walk in the West Winds estate, Newtownards, County Down. [Motive for the killing was not clear at the time. Killing was attributed to the UVF in the First Report of the IMC.]
18 May 2004	Brian Stewart (34) Protestant Status: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead at Alanbrooke Road, off Montgomery Road, in the Castlereagh area of Belfast. [Killing may have been part of a feud between the LVF and the UVF. Killing was attributed to the UVF in the Sixth Report of the IMC.]
3 June 2004	Kevin McAlorum (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot dead outside Oakwood Integrated Primary School in Derriaghy, near Belfast.  [Kevin McAlorum was also known as Kevin McGuinness. There was speculation that the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) may have been involved in the killing.]
1 October 2004	Darren Thompson (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ) ?, Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) ? Shot, and mortally wounded, as he walked to work along Woodburn Park, in the Waterside area of Derry.  Thompson was shot on 29 September 2004 and died on 1 October 2004. [There was speculation that the shooting may have been part of an on-going feud between Loyalist paramilitaries in the Waterside area.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
17 August 2004	Dominic Marron (38?) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Died of a heart attack on 17 August 2004. [His family believed that his death was related to injuries received when he was shot in the head with a batton round (plastic bullet) by an Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) officer on 9 May 1981. Marron suffered brain damage and spent time in intensive care.]

2005

30 January 2005	Robert McCartney (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)? McCartney was involved in a fight at Magennis's Bar in May Street, Belfast. He was later found stabbed and unconscious in nearby Cromac Street. He died from his wounds. [His family have accused Irish Republican Army (IRA) members of having been involved in the killing. The IRA initially denied responsibility for the killing however on 25 February 2005 it announced that it had expelled three of its members.]
18 March 2005	Stephen Nelson (55) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Severely beaten during an attack on 19 September 2004 while working at a disco in the Chimney Corner Hotel on the Antrim Road, Newtownabbey. Left in a coma following the attack and died from his injuries on 18 March 2005. [On 18 May 2005 the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) stated that Mr Nelson was killed by a gang of Ulster Defence Association (UDA) men. There was speculation that the motive for the killing was that Nelson attempted to stop the UDA from selling drugs at the disco. The police described the attack as "brutal and horrendous".]
1 July 2005	Jameson Lockhart (25) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ)?, Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead while driving a lorry on the lower Newtownards Road in east Belfast. [The BBC reported that a "senior Loyalist" had blamed the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) for the attack. It was also reported that Lockhart was "an associate" of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF).  The killing was part of a feud between the UVF and the LVF.]
11 July 2005	Craig McCausland (20) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead at his girlfriend's home in Dhu Varren Park in north Belfast. [Media reports linked the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) to the attack. It was believed that the kiling was part of a feud between the UVF and the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF).]
30 July 2005	Stephen Paul (28) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ)?, Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead at Wheatfield Crescent, off the Crumlin Road, Belfast. [Media reports claimed that Stephen Paul was linked to the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF). It was believed that the kiling was part of a feud between the UVF and the LVF.]
15 August 2005	Michael Green (42?) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ)?, Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)? Shot dead as he got off a motorbike outside his workplace in Sandy Row, Belfast. [The Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) immediately blamed the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) for the killing but denied that Green was an LVF member. Media reports contained speculation that the killing was part of a feud between the UVF and the LVF.]
4 October 2005	Jim Gray (47) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Association (xUDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA)? Shot dead outside a relative's house in the Clarawood estate in east Belfast. [It was alleged in the media that Gray had been a former 'Brigadier' of the UDA in east Belfast but had been forced out of the organisation in April 2005. Media reports contained speculation that the killing was carried out by the UDA.]
7 November 2005	Martin Conlon (35) Catholic Status: ex-real Irish Republican Army (xrIRA)?, Killed by: Dissident Republican group? Abducted from a house outside Armagh before being shot three times and his body dumped at Farnaloy Road near Keady, South Armagh. [Police speculated that the killing had been carried out by dissident republicans with whom he was believed to be linked. On 10 November 2005 the CIRA issued a statement to deny any involvement with the killing.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
13 February 2005	Stephen Montgomery (34) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Found unconscious with head injuries on Jamaica Road, Ardoyne. He died later in hospital. The police assumed he had been the victim of a 'hit-and-run' car driver.  [On 24 February 2005 the Red Hand Defenders (RHD), a cover name previously used by the Ulster Defence Association (UDA), claimed that it had killed Montgomery. However, no codename was given and his family dismissed the claim of responsibility.]
28 February 2005 Disappeared	Lisa Dorrian (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) Disappeared following a party at a caravan site in Ballyhalbert, County Down. The Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) believe she has been killed but to date her body has not been recovered. [There was local speculation that members of the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) were responsible for her disappearance. There was also speculation that one motive may have been related to drugs.]
12 April 2005	Joseph Rafferty (29) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot dead outside his flat in the Ongar housing estate in west Dublin, Republic of Ireland . [It has been claimed by Rafferty’s family that he had been involved in a dispute with a family from south Dublin and was threatened on a number of occasions that he would be killed by the IRA. The person suspected of the killing is alleged to have been a former member of the IRA and is alleged to be a member of Sinn Féin.]
10 August 2005	Thomas Devlin (15) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Gary Taylor and Nigel Brown Stabbed five times in the back as he walked home with two friends (one of whom was also stabbed but survived) along Somerton Road in north Belfast. [Police initially described the attack as "random" and said they had not established a motive. There was a lot of speculation, reported in the media, that the motive for the killing was sectarian. On 12 May 2010 Gary Taylor and Nigel Brown, from the Mount Vernon estate in north Belfast, were sentenced to prison for the killing. They were described in court as having: "... deeply ingrained, bitter sectarian attitudes towards Catholics".]

2006

19 February 2006	Tommy Hollran (49) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) Beaten and mortally wounded while visiting friends in Carrickfergus, County Antrim. Attacked on Saturday 18 February 2006 and died in hospital from his injuries on Sunday 19 February 2006. [Stories in the media alleged that he had been ordered to leave Carrickfergus in 2005 following a dispute with loyalist paramilitaries. His family blamed the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) for the fatal attack.]
4 April 2006	Denis Donaldson (56) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Found shot dead at a family holiday home near Glenties, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. [On 16 December 2005 Donaldson had admitted to being a paid agent for British intelligence and the RUC/PSNI Special Branch since the 1980s. There was speculation in the media that 'dissident' Republicans were responsible for the killing.]
8 May 2006	Michael McIlveen (15) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) Beaten and mortally wounded while walking through the centre of Ballymena, County Antrim. Attacked on Sunday 7 May 2006 and died in hospital from his injuries on Monday 8 May 2006. [His family and the police stated that the motive for the attack was sectarian.]
22 August 2006	Mark Christie (36) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) Attacked and then beaten and hacked to death on Owen Roe Drive in the Kilcooley Estate, Bangor, County Down. [A machete, screwdrivers and a hatchet were believed to have been used in the attack. At the time police said they were keeping an open mind on whether or not loyalist paramilitaries were involved in the killing.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
29 July 2006	Ronald Mackie (36) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) From Scotland; travelled to Northern Ireland to attend an Orange Order parade. Involved in a dispute at a disco at Tobermore United Football Club, Tobermore, near Magherafelt, County Derry. Badly assaulted by a gang of men and left on a road where he was hit by a passing car. [There was media speculation that the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) was responsible for the killing.]

2007

12 March 2007	Edward Burns (36) Catholic Status: ?, Killed by: Continuity IRA? Shot dead in a car park off Falls Road, near St Gall's GAA Club, west Belfast.[One of two people killed as the result of a linked pair of incidents. Police officers said the killings took place against the backdrop of tension within dissident republicanism. It was believed that the killing was the result of an internal dispute within the Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA).]
12 March 2007	Joseph Jones (38) Catholic Status: ?, Killed by: Continuity IRA? Beaten body discovered in Elmfield Street, Ardoyne, north Belfast. [He had severe head injures and was believed to have been beaten with a spade. The killing was linked to that of Edward Burns above. It was believed that the killing was the result of an internal dispute within the Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA).]
3 June 2007	Bryan McGlynn (28) Protestant Status: Civilian, Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)? Shot dead at his home in Fountain Hill, Waterside, Derry. [There were allegations in the media that McGlynn had been a drug dealer; these were denied by his family. It was later reported that the killing had been claimed by the INLA (Sunday Tribune, 17 June 2007).]
Uncertain if conflict-related
20 October 2007	Paul Quinn (21) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Died from his injuries follow a severe beating at farm buildings at Tullycoora near Oram in County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland. [His family claimed that the IRA had been involved in his killing following a dispute between Quinn and local IRA members. On 12 November 2007 John Grieve, an IMC member, said: "we do believe that those involved ... included people who are members or former members, or have associations with members or former members, of the Provisional IRA."]

2008

24 June 2008

Emmett Shiels (22) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Was shot and mortally wounded by masked men at Bligh's Lane, Creggan, Derry, died in hospital later. [He is believed to have intervened on behalf of a group of youths who were being threatened by a gang of armed men. There was some speculation that INLA members may have been involved.]

11 February 2008

Andrew Burns (27) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Found shot dead in Doneyloop, Castlefin, Republic of Ireland, close to the border with Strabane. [At the time Gardai said they had not ruled out a dissident republican or criminal link to the killing. The Real IRA released a statement saying it was not involved. The 18th report of the IMC listed the killing as paramilitary related.]

2009

11 February 2009	Jim McConnell (38) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Shot dead in his home in Woodland Avenue, Prehen, Derry. [At the time police said they were investigating the possibility that the killing may have been drugs-related and may have been carried out by dissident republicans.]
7 March 2009	Patrick Azimkar (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) Shot dead just outside Massereene Army Base, Antrim, County Antrim. [Shot dead along with Mark Quinsey. They were the first soldiers to be killed in Northern Ireland since 12 February 1997.]
7 March 2009	Mark Quinsey (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) Shot dead just outside Massereene Army Base, Antrim, County Antrim..
9 March 2009	Stephen Paul Carroll (48) Catholic Status: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Killed by: Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA) Shot dead at Lismore Manor, Craigavon, County Armagh. [First member of the PSNI to be killed. The previous RUC officer killed, died from injuries on 6 October 1998.]
24 May 2009	Kevin McDaid (49) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (loyalist) Died following an assault, Somerset Drive, Coleraine, County Derry. [The PSNI have said the motive for the killing was sectarian. Some local politicians claimed the killing was carried out by members of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA).]

2010

24 February 2010

Kieran Doherty (31) Catholic Status: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA), Killed by: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) Found shot dead on Braehead Road, outskirts of Derry. [The victim was almost naked, his hands were bound behind his back, he had been shot in the head and his body left close to the border. These circumstances bear the hallmarks of an IRA killing of an alleged informer. However, the RIRA claimed he was shot because of alleged drug dealiing.]

28 May 2010

Bobby Moffett (43) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Volunteer Force (xUVF)? Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot dead on the Shankill Road, Belfast. [There was speculation in the media that this killiing was the result of a personal dispute between Moffett and a leading member of the UVF. On 15 September 2010 the IMC issued a special report which concluded that Moffett's killing had been sanctioned by the UVF.]

2011

2 April 2011

Ronan Kerr (25) Catholic Status: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), Killed by: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA)? Killed when a booby trap bomb exploded under his car, outside his house in Highfield Close, Omagh, County Tyrone. [Police believe the device was probably detonated by a tilt switch.]

2012

9 February 2012	Andrew Allen (24) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) Formerly from Derry. Shot dead at a house in Links View Park, Lisfannon, near Buncrana, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. [Mr Allen was one of several men who were forced to leave Derry in 2011 when threatened by dissident republicans who accused them of being involved in drug dealing. RAAD admitted responsibility on 22 February 2012 for the killing. (See: BBC.)]
1 November 2012	David Black (52) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: [new] Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot dead as he drove to work on the Belfast-bound lane of the M1 motorway (close to junction 10), just north-west of Lurgan. [It is believed that the shots were fired from another car which drove alongside. Immediate speculation was that the attack had been carried out by dissident republicans. (See: BBC.) On 12 November the new republican group, which calls itself 'the IRA', claimed responsibility for the killing. (See: BBC.)]
Uncertain if conflict-related
3 September 2012	Alan Ryan (32) nfNIRI Status: Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in Grange Lodge Avenue, Clongriffin, north Dublin, Republic of Ireland. [Ryan, a member of a RIRA group in Dublin, was believed by Gardai to have been shot by a criminal gang. The RIRA had opposed drug dealers operating in the area. (See: BBC.)]
25 October 2012	Danny McKay (36) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Shot dead at his home, Longlands Road, Whitehouse, outskirts of north Belfast. [The PSNI said it was investigating links to drugs and the possible involvement of dissident Republican Paramilitaries (See: BBC.)]
4 December 2012	Eamon Kelly (65) nfNIRI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown (republican) Shot and mortally wounded in Furry Park Road, Clontarf, north Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Pronounced dead at hospital soon after. [The media reported speculation that the attack may have been in retaliation for the killing of Alan Ryan on 3 September 2012. (See: BBC.)]

2013

30 March 2013	Kieran McManus (26) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Continuity IRA Shot dead outside a Domino's Pizza shop where he worked, Kennedy Way, West Belfast. [On 6 April 2013 the Continuity IRA (CIRA) claimed responsibility for the killing.]
9 October 2013	Kevin Kearney (46) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: [new] IRA Found shot dead in lake in Alexandra Park, off the Antrim Road, North Belfast. [It was reported in the media that Kearney was known to police and it was alleged he had dealt in drugs. (See: BBC.) On 10 October 2013, The Irish News reported that it had received a statement from 'the IRA' claiming responsibility for the killing. (The Irish News, 10 October 2013; p.1) This new IRA dissident group had formed on 26 July 2012.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
5 March 2013	Peter Butterly (35) nfNIRI Status: Civilian (Civ)?, Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in the car park of the Huntsman Inn, near Gormanston, County Meath, Republic of Ireland. [The media reported that Butterly was known to Irish police because of his alleged involvement in Dissident Republican activities. (See: BBC.) It was also reported that Butterly had been the subject of an internal Real IRA investigation in 2012 (The Irish News, 8 March 2013; p.10).]
10 October 2013	Barry McCrory (35) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in a flat on Shipquay Street, Derry. [Police initially said they were keeping an open mind on the motive for the killing. It was reported that dissident Republicans may have been responsible for the killing. (See: BBC.)]

2014

18 April 2014	Tommy Crossan (43) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead at a fuel depot off the Springfield Road, west Belfast. [The media reported that Crossan was a former member of the Continuity IRA. The PSNI stated "Mr Crossan was known to police" and "One line of inquiry centres on individuals or groups who would associate themselves with dissident groupings". (See: BBC.)]
24 October 2014	Edward Gibson (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot in thigh and stomach, and mortally wounded, in an alleyway beside Divis Tower, west Belfast. He died in hospital shortly afterwards. [Although not naming the victim, the PSNI Security Statistics for 2014 lists one security-related killing in October 2014. (See PSNI report.)]

2015

5 January 2015	Brian McIlhagga (42) Protestant? Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Died from his injuries after he was beaten and shot in the legs by an armed gang, at Riverview Park, Ballymoney, County Antrim. [There was media speculation that this was a loyalist paramilitary 'punishment' attack that had gone wrong.]
6 June 2015	Paul McCauley (38) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group? Died from his injuries nine years after he had been severely beaten during a sectarian attack, and left in a vegetative state, in the rear garden of his home, Waterside area, Derry. [Police said that they believed a loyalist gang of up to 15 people had been involved in the attack which occurred on 16 July 2006.]
12 August 2015	Kevin McGuigan (53) Catholic Status: ex-Irish Republican Army (xIRA), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead outside his home in Comber Court, Short Strand, Belfast. [There was media speculation that this killing was linked to the killing of Gerard Davison on 5 May 2015.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
5 May 2015	Gerard 'Jock' Davison (47) Catholic Status: ex-Irish Republican Army (xIRA), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead as he walked to work in Welsh Street, the Markets area, Belfast. [On 12th May 2015 the media reported that police did not believe the killing was carried out by dissident Republicans or was sectarian (See: BBC).]

2016

15 March 2016	Adrian Ismay (52) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: [new] Irish Republican Army (IRA) Seriously injured on 4 March 2016 when a booby-trap bomb exploded under his van, Hillsborough Drive, off the Woodstock Road, Belfast. Died from a heart attack on 15 March 2016 (see: BBC). [The PSNI stated that a post-mortem examination had showed that Ismay had died as a "direct result of the injuries" he received in the explosion (see: BBC). On 27 November 2020, a man was sentenced to a minimum of 22 years for his part in the killing (see: BBC).]
15 April 2016	Michael McGibbon (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: [new] Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot three times in the leg in an alleyway at Butler Place, Ardoyne, north Belfast. Died shortly afterwards in Royal Victoria Hospital. [On 19 April 2016 the new Irish Republican Army (IRA) issued a statement of responsibility but said the intention had not been to kill Michael McGibbon. The statement claimed that the incident was a "punishment" shooting. (The Irish News, 20 April 2016; p.4)]
9 May 2016	Dan Murray (55) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot dead in Lady Street, Falls Road area, west Belfast. He had been lured to the location by a hoax call to the business where he was a delivery driver. [In 2015 the Republican paramilitary group 'Action Against Drugs' had shot Murray in the face at his home but he survived the attack. (The Irish News, 22 October 2016; on-line edition)]
7 August 2016	John Boreland (46) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: loyalists Shot dead in Sunningdale Gardens, Ballysillan Road area, north Belfast. He had been warned by the PSNI that his life was under threat. [Boreland had survived a previous attempt on his life in 2014. Rival loyalists were believed to have been responsible for the killing. (The Irish News, 22 October 2016; on-line edition)]
20 October 2016	Joe Reilly (43) Catholic Status:Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot a number of times in the chest and died at his home, Glenwood Court, Poleglass, west Belfast. [There was speculation that the shooting had 'all the hallmarks' of a paramilitary-style attack. (The Irish News, 22 October 2016; on-line edition)]
Uncertain if conflict-related
6 January 2016	Conor McKee (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot in the legs at his parents' home, Glenpark Street, Oldpark area, north Belfast, and died from his injuries. [McKee was on bail for drug offences at the time of his killing. The PSNI said they believed he had been shot at 6.15 pm and was found by his mother at 10.30 pm, (See: BBC). The Belfast Media Group reported that "reliable sources" indicated that the 'new IRA' was responsible for the killing. (BMG, 8 April 2016.) The Irish News reported speculation that "a splinter group with connections to the INLA has been linked to the murder". (The Irish News, 22 October 2016; on-line edition).]
25 February 2016	Stephen Carson (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: unknown Shot in the head at a house in Walmer Street, Ormeau Road area, south Belfast. Died later in hospital from his injuries. [It was reported that the PSNI believed the murder was part of a "criminal feud", (See: BBC). The Irish News reported that two men were charged with his murder (The Irish News, 22 October 2016; on-line edition).]

2017

14 March 2017	George Gilmore (44) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: UDA Shot and mortally wounded on 13 March 2017, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, and died from his injuries on 14 March. [Gilmore was described in the media as a 'high-profile loyalist' (See: BBC). It was believed that Gilmore was killed as part of an on-going Loyalist feud.]
28 May 2017	Colin Horner (35) Protestant Status: unknown, Killed by: UDA Shot dead in supermarket car park, Balloo Link, Bangor, County Down. [Horner was described as a 'friend' of loyalist George Gilmore (killed on 14 March 2017; See BBC). It was believed that Horner was killed as part of an on-going Loyalist feud.]

2018

13 February 2018

Raymond Johnston (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Arm na Poblachta Shot dead in his home, Glenbawn Avenue, Poleglass, west Belfast. He was shot in the chest with a shotgun. Two men were seen leaving the scene. [On 15 February 2018, the PSNI said that dissident Republicans may have been involved in the killing (See: BBC). On 20 June 2018 the PSNI stated that the dissident Republican group Arm na Poblachta (Army of the Republic) was responsible for killing Johston (See: BBC).]

2019

18 April 2019	Lyra McKee (29) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by:[new] Irish Republican Army (IRA) Reporter. Shot while observing a riot, standing beside an armoured PSNI Land Rover, Fanad Drive, Creggan, Derry. [McKee was standing with a group of civilian onlookers when a gunman fired a number of shots at the police (See: BBC). On the 23 April 2019 The Irish News reported that it had received a statement from the 'new' IRA admitting responsibility for the killing (See: The Irish News). The IRA also offered 'sincere apologies' for her death.]
Uncertain if conflict-related
27 January 2019	Ian Ogle (45) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Attacked, beaten and stabbed to death by a gang of five or more men, Cluan Place, off the Albertbridge Road, Belfast. [Mr Ogle had acted as a spokesman for the loyalist community (See: BBC). On the 28 January 2019 The Irish News received a statement from the UVF denying that the killing was done in the name of the UVF (See: The Irish News). On 31 January 2019, the PSNI said that one line of inquiry was that members of east Belfast UVF were involved (See: BBC).]
19 February 2019	David Murphy (52) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Found shot dead in his house at Glenholme Farm, Chruch Road, Glenwherry, between Ballymena and Larne. [Police reported that he had been shot twice with a shotgun. A motive for the killing was being investigated. (See: BBC). It was reported that Murphy was a former member of the UVF (See: Belfast Telegraph).]

2020

17 May 2020	Kieran Wylie (57) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in his home, Lenadoon Avenue, west Belfast. [On 18 May 2020 the PSNI stated that Dissident Republicanism one one line of inquiry. Also that he had been subject to a threat from "a grouping of violent Dissident Republicans" several years before. (See: BBC).]
27 June 2020	Warren Crossan (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead in Rodney Parade, off the lower Falls Road, west Belfast. [On 28 June 2020 the PSNI stated that they had not establised a motive for the killing but did not rule out the involvement of organised crime groups. (See: BBC).]
Uncertain if conflict-related
4 January 2020	Glen Quinn (47) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Attacked, and beaten to death in his home, Ashleigh Park, Woodburn, Carrickfergus, County Antrim. [There were media reports that Mr Quinn had been involved in an earlier row with a member of the Ulster Defence Association (See: Belfast Telegraph, 6 January 2020). On 7 January 2020, the PSNI said that one line of inquiry was that members of South East Antrim UDA were linked to the killing (See: BBC).]

2021

2 February 2021

Daniel 'Danny' McClean (54) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead at approximately 8.15 pm close to McGrath’s pub, Cliftonville Road, north Belfast. [Media reports claimed that McClean had links to dissident republican group ONH (Oglaigh na hEireann) (See: Belfast Telegraph). There was also a report that McClean was under threat from dissident republicans (See: The Irish News).]

18 December 2021

Mark Hall (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead at his family home in Rodney Drive, west Belfast. Two men approached the house and one fired shots through the window at Mark Hall. [Later the PSNI stated that the two men who killed Hall also killed Sean Fox on 2 October 2022. The police said that the two killings, "bear all the hallmarks of dissident republican killings" (See: The Guardian).]

2022

2 October 2022

Sean Fox (42) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Unknown Shot dead inside the Donegal Celtic Football Club, off the Suffolk Road, west Belfast. Two men entered the club and shot Fox dead. [Later the PSNI stated that the two men who killed Fox also killed Mark Hall on 18 December 2021. The police said that the two killings, "bear all the hallmarks of dissident republican killings" (See: The Guardian).]

Notes:

For deaths between 1969 and 2001 see:
Malcolm Sutton's on-line database of deaths 1969-2001
based on a revised and updated version of Malcolm Sutton's book.

See also:
Draft lists of (yearly) deaths related to the conflict (in separate Web pages):
2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016   2017   2018   2019   2020   2021   2022  
and
Draft list of deaths related to the conflict from 2002 to the present (in a single Web page).

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