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Text: Martin Melaugh ... Research: Fionnuala
McKenna 
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The following is an alphabetical list of all those who have been killed as a result of paramilitary feuds in Northern Ireland between 1971 and 1998.  The information has been taken from the Sutton database of deaths, 1969-1998
 
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 Bates, Robert  | 
 11 June 1997 (48) Protestant 
Status: ex-Ulster Volunteer Force (xUVF), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) 
Shot, at his workplace, Ex-prisoners Interpretative Centre, Woodvale Road, Shankill, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force feud.  | 
 
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 Berry, Denis  | 
 13 July 1975 (21) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Shot shortly after leaving Ulster Defence Association social club, Taughmonagh, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Berry, Thomas  | 
 31 October 1975 (27) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot outside Sean Martin's Gaelic Athletic Association Club, Beechfield Street, Short Strand, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Best, Paul  | 
 18 Feburary 1976 (19) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Sinn Fein (SF) member. Died three months after being shot while walking along Monagh Road, Turf Lodge, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Brown, John  | 
 11 November 1975 (25) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot at his home, Cooke Place, off Ormeau Road, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Brown, Jimmy  | 
 18 August 1992 (36) Catholic 
Status: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation Belfast Brigade (IPLOBB) 
Shot while sitting in his car, Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Internal Irish People's Liberation Oraganisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 Casey, Comgall  | 
 11 November 1975 (18) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Former Republican Clubs member. Shot at his workplace, joinery firm, Andersonstown, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Conlon, Fergus  | 
 14 March 1987 (31) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Irish Republican Socialist Party member. Found shot, Clontigora, near Forkhill, County Armagh. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Costello, Seamus  | 
 05 October 1977 (38) nfNIRI 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Leading member of Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP). Shot while sitting in stationary car, Northbrook Avenue, North Strand, Dublin. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) feud.  | 
 
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 Cowan, Daniel  | 
 27 July 1977 (39) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot at his home, Riverdale Park East, Andersonstown, Belfast. Previous occupier intended target. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Crawford, Paul  | 
 12 April 1975 (25) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: People's Liberation Army (PLA) 
Shot while selling United Irishman newspaper outside Beagon's Bar, Falls Road, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 Cunningham, Patrick  | 
 08 December 1987 (27) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Found shot several months after being abducted, in outbuilding of deserted farm, near Castleblayney, County Monaghan. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) / Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 Douglas, David  | 
 01 September 1975 (20) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Found shot, buried in field, off Gobbins Road, near Whitehead, County Antrim. Abducted 7th April 1975. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Duffy, Kevin  | 
 22 March 1987 (20) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Found shot in playground of St Brigid's School, Nursery Road, Armagh. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) / Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 Duggan, Michael  | 
 12 November 1975 (32) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Chairman of Falls Taxi Association. Shot while in St Paul's Hall, Hawthorne Street, Falls, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Elliman, Robert  | 
 29 October 1975 (27) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot while in McKenna's Bar, Stanfield Street, Markets, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Ferguson, Hugh  | 
 20 Feburary 1975 (19) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) member. Shot at his workplace, building site, Whiterock Drive, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 Flynn, James  | 
 04 June 1982 (37) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Shot from passing motor cycle as he left Cusack's Bar, North Strand Road, Dublin. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) feud.  | 
 
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 Fogarty, James  | 
 03 November 1975 (22) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Former Republican Clubs member. Shot at his home, Rock Grove, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Foots, James  | 
 27 July 1977 (27) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot as he got out of car, Unity Flats, off Upper Library Street, Belfast. Brother member of Sinn Fein (SF). Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Fox, Sean  | 
 25 Feburary 1975 (32) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: People's Liberation Army (PLA) 
Shot while walking along Cullingtree Row, Divis Flats, Lower Falls, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) feud.  | 
 
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 Frame, Alexander  | 
 13 March 1976 (26) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) 
Found beaten to death, Aberdeen Street, Shankill, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Fulton, John  | 
 15 March 1975 (20) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Shot while in Alexandra Bar, York Road, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association (UDA) / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Gargan, Emmanuel  | 
 21 March 1987 (25) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot while in Hatfield Bar, Ormeau Road, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Goatley, Stephen  | 
 15 March 1975 (19) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Shot while in Alexandra Bar, York Road, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association (UDA) / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Haddock, Thomas  | 
 15 November 1975 (51) Protestant 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) 
Shot during fracas at Park Bar, Lawther Street, Tiger's Bay, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association (UDA) / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Hughes, Charles  | 
 08 March 1971 (26) Catholic 
Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot while leaving house, Leeson Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Kearney, Michael  | 
 18 Feburary 1987 (33) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot near his home, Springhill Avenue, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Kelly, Eileen  | 
 30 October 1975 (6) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot at her home, Beechmount Grove, Falls, Belfast. Father intended target. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Kelly, John  | 
 09 November 1975 (19) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot as he walked along Ponsonby Avenue, near to his home, New Lodge, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Loughran, Daniel  | 
 06 April 1975 (18) Catholic 
Status: People's Liberation Army (PLA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot while walking along Albert Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 Mackin, Desmond  | 
 19 June 1972 (37) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot during altercation with Irish Republican Army (IRA) members in Cracked Cup Social Club, Leeson Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Macklin, Michael  | 
 11 September 1992 (31) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot outside his home, Whiterock Gardens, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Internal Irish People's Liberation Oraganisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 Maguire, Thomas  | 
 07 March 1987 (19) Catholic 
Status: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Found shot near Forkhill, County Armagh. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish Peoples Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 McAllister, John  | 
 11 November 1975 (19) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot while standing at bus stop, Springfield Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. A relative of a member of Republican Clubs. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 McCartan, Thomas  | 
 21 December 1986 (31) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot outside his home, Commedagh Drive, Andersonstown, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) / Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 McCarthy, Anthony  | 
 15 March 1987 (31) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Shot while travelling in car along Springhill Avenue, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 McCluskey, Anthony  | 
 05 Feburary 1987 (32) Catholic 
Status: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Found shot, Middletown, County Armagh. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 McCusker, Seamus  | 
 31 October 1975 (40) Catholic 
Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot as he walked along New Lodge Road, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 McKibben, Hugh  | 
 27 August 1992 (21) Catholic 
Status: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation Belfast Brigade (IPLOBB) 
Shot outside Lamh Dearg GAA Club, Hannahstown, Belfast. Internal Irish People's Liberation Oraganisation (IPLO) feud.  | 
 
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 McMillen, Liam  | 
 28 April 1975 (48) Catholic 
Status: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA), Killed by: People's Liberation Army (PLA) 
Shot while walking along Falls Road at the junction with Spinner Street, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Nationalist Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 McNamee, Brendan  | 
 05 June 1975 (22) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot outside mobile chip van, Stewartstown Road, Suffolk, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish National Liberation Army feud.  | 
 
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 McNulty, Trevor  | 
 27 July 1977 (26) Catholic 
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Republican Clubs member. Shot in the foyer of Alexander House, New Lodge, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 McVeigh, Hugh  | 
 01 September 1975 (36) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Found shot, buried in field, off Gobbins Road, near Whitehead, County Antrim. Abducted 7th April 1975. Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 McVeigh, Owen  | 
 11 November 1975 (28) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot at his home, Grosvenor Place, Lower Falls, Belfast. Mistaken for Irish Republican Army (IRA) member. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Moorehead, James  | 
 31 January 1977 (30) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Found beaten to death, Adela Street, off Antrim Road, Belfast. Ulster Defence Association (UDA) / Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 O'Reilly, John  | 
 20 January 1987 (26) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot while in Rossnaree Hotel, Drogheda, County Louth. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Power, Thomas  | 
 20 January 1987 (34) Catholic 
Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) 
Shot while in Rossnaree Hotel, Drogheda, County Louth. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Rosato, Joseph  | 
 21 July 1972 (59) Catholic 
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) 
Shot at his home, Deerpark Road, Belfast. Father of intended target. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Shaw, Joseph  | 
 18 May 1974 (22) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) 
Shot during fracas in North Star Bar, North Queen Street, Belfast. UDA/UVF feud.  | 
 
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 Shaw, Noel  | 
 30 November 1975 (19) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Found shot on back seat of abandoned taxi, Nixon Street, Shankill, Belfast. Internal Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
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 Steenson, Gerard  | 
 15 March 1987 (29) Catholic 
Status: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) 
Shot while travelling in car along Springhill Avenue, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Irish National Liberation Army / Irish People's Liberation Organisation feud.  | 
 
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 Toland, Thomas  | 
 27 July 1977 (31) Catholic 
Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) 
Shot while walking along Divismore Crescent, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) / Irish Republican Army (IRA) feud.  | 
 
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 Waller, Archibald  | 
 29 November 1975 (24) Protestant 
Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) 
Shot while sitting in parked car outside social club, Downing Street, Shankill, Belfast. Internal Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) feud.  | 
 
 
 
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