01 January 1980 Bates, Simon (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot in error, by other British Army (BA) members while setting ambush position, Tullydonnell, near Forkhill, County Armagh. Memorials
	01 January 1980 Hardy, Gerald (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot in error, by other British Army (BA) members while setting ambush position, Tullydonnell, near Forkhill, County Armagh. Memorials
	01 January 1980 McGuinness, Doreen (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in stolen car at British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Memorials
	02 January 1980 Lundy, Samuel (62) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his workplace, Kingsmills, near Bessbrook, County Armagh. Memorials
	03 January 1980 Crilly, Robert (60) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Main Street, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	04 January 1980 Reid, Alexander (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Found beaten to death in derelict garage, Berlin Street, Shankill, Belfast. Memorials
	06 January 1980 Smyth, Robert (18) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down. Memorials
	06 January 1980 Cochrane, James (21) Catholic Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down. Memorials
	06 January 1980 Wilson, Richard (21) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down. Memorials
	12 January 1980 Purse, David (44) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabualry (RUC) patrol, at the main gate of Seaview football ground, Shore Road, Skegoneill, Belfast. Memorials
	12 January 1980 Montgomery, Thomas (64) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Died one day after being injured when crowd threw missiles at his Shankill black taxi, junction of Woodvale Road and Crumlin Road, Belfast. Memorials
	13 January 1980 Brown, John (47) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Died seven months after being shot during armed robbery at his post office, Main Street, Blackwatertown, County Armagh. Memorials
	17 January 1980 Cochrane, Mark (17) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	17 January 1980 Olorunda, Abayoni (35) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Originally from Nigeria. Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	17 January 1980 Delaney, Kevin (26) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	18 January 1980 Cox, Graham (35) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while driving home from Magilligan Prison, Limavady Road, Stradreagh, near Derry. Memorials
	26 January 1980 Pryce, Errol (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Memorials
	02 February 1980 McAteer, William (40) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot while walking along Rugby Avenue, off Ormeau Road, Belfast. Memorials
	05 February 1980 Abercrombie, Aubrey (44) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his farm, Edenmore, near Kinawley, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	08 February 1980 Kaitcer, Leonard (50) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Abducted from his home, Thornhill, Malone, Belfast. Found shot, Old Collin Road, off Glen Road, Belfast, on 9 February 1980. Memorials
	10 February 1980 Maguire, Hugh (9) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Killed during street disturbances, Springfield Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Confrontation between local people and British Army (BA) patrol. Memorials
	11 February 1980 Rose, Joseph (21) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Lisnaskea Road, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	11 February 1980 Howe, Winston (35) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Lisnaskea Road, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	14 February 1980 Morrow, John (37) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot shortly after leaving Hatfield Bar, Ormeau Road, Belfast. Memorials
	16 February 1980 Coe, Mark (44) nfNIE Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty British Army (BA) officer. Shot outside his home, Bielefeld, West Germany. Memorials
	29 February 1980 McLaughlin, Brendan (32) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot from passing car while walking along Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Sinn Fein (SF) member intended target. Memorials
	06 March 1980 Livingstone, Henry (38) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his farm, Cortyna, near Tynan, County Armagh. Memorials
	15 March 1980 Bateman, John (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	21 March 1980 Walker, Sean (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died two weeks after being injured in remote controlled bomb attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	31 March 1980 Moan, Paul (15) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in stolen car at British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), junction of Shaw's Road and Glen Road, Andersonstown, Belfast. Memorials
	01 April 1980 Carr, Robert (21) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died nine days after being injured in premature bomb explosion, Customs Office, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	02 April 1980 McParland, Carl (21) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his sister's home, Leoville Street, off Springfield Road, Belfast. Memorials
	04 April 1980 Montgomery, Bernard (33) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Glenbank Industrial Estate, Ligoniel, Belfast. Memorials
	09 April 1980 Magill, Stephen (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Stewartstown Road, Suffolk, Belfast. Memorials
	11 April 1980 Wilson, Fred (43) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot on his way to work, Franklin Street, Belfast. Memorials
	13 April 1980 Doherty, Mary (53) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in car approaching British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Strabane, County Tyrone. Memorials
	15 April 1980 Livingstone, David (35) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Killed in premature bomb explosion at his workplace, Connsbrook Filling Station, Connsbrook Avenue, Belfast. Memorials
	17 April 1980 Morrow, Victor (61) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot near to his home, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	25 April 1980 Madden, Michael (65) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Lenadoon Avenue, Belfast. Alleged informer. Memorials
	29 April 1980 Kerr, George (44) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot at his home, Chadolly Street, off Newtownards Road, Belfast. Memorials
	02 May 1980 Westmacott, Herbert (28) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot during gun battle at house, Antrim Road, Belfast. Memorials
	11 May 1980 Shields, Anthony (57) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Mounthill, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials
	14 May 1980 Hamilton, Roy (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot at his workplace, a building site, Ballymagroarty, Derry. Memorials
	04 June 1980 Turnly, John (44) Protestant Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Irish Independence Party (IIP) member. Shot while travelling to political meeting, Carnlough, County Antrim. Memorials
	07 June 1980 Latimer, Richard (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his shop, Main Street, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	13 June 1980 Wright, Michael (25) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Killed in premature bomb explosion at community centre, Highfield Drive, Highfield, Belfast. Memorials
	26 June 1980 Daly, Miriam (45) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) member. Found shot at her home, Andersonstown Road, Andersonstown, Belfast. Memorials
	28 June 1980 Elliott, William (48) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Shot at cattle mart, Ballybay, County Monaghan. Memorials
	01 July 1980 O'Neill, Terence (26) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot while running away from Whiterock Community Centre, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Memorials
	19 July 1980 Watson, Christopher (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while in Village Inn, Rosemount, Derry. Memorials
	24 July 1980 McCartan, Michael (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot by undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member, in entry, off Dromara Street, Ormeau Road, Belfast. Memorials
	27 July 1980 Thompson, Robert (26) 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 approached, Moy Bridge, near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. Memorials
	03 August 1980 Clarke, William (59) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Off duty. Shot while travelling in his car along laneway, Gortnessy, near Pettigoe, County Donegal. Memorials
	09 August 1980 McCarren, James (19) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Shot during sniper attack on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Shaw's Road, Andersonstown, Belfast. Memorials
	09 August 1980 Brown, Brian (29) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Forkhill, County Armagh. Memorials
	09 August 1980 Donnelly, Michael (21) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by plastic bullet at the junction of Leeson Street and Falls Road, Belfast. Memorials
	14 August 1980 Bell, James (24) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot during attempted burglary of Greenvale Restaurant, Cookstown, County Tyrone Memorials
	15 August 1980 Younger, William (87) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Found shot and stabbed at his home, Wolfhill Avenue South, Ligoniel, Belfast. Memorials
	15 August 1980 Younger, Letitia (57) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Found shot and stabbed at her home, Wolfhill Avenue South, Ligoniel, Belfast. Memorials
	16 August 1980 Meek, Colette (47) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot outside her home, during sniper attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Alliance Avenue, Ardoyne, Belfast. Memorials
	24 August 1980 McCormick, Rodney (22) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Irish Republican Socialist Party member. Shot outside his home, Antiville, Larne, County Antrim. Memorials
	29 August 1980 McGrory, Frank (52) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Killed when detonated booby trap bomb, hidden in hedgerow, Carnagh, near Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	31 August 1980 Allen, Wallace (49) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Abducted while driving milk lorry, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. Found shot, Trainor's Bridge, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, on 12 September 1980. Memorials
	04 September 1980 Hearst, Ross (56) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Abducted outside friend's home, Silver Stream, near Monaghan. Found shot several hours later, Wards Cross, near Middletown, County Armagh. Memorials
	23 September 1980 Johnston, Ernest (36) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot while driving into the laneway of his home, Lisrace, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	30 September 1980 Shields, Robert (44) Protestant Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his workplace, ambulance depot, Royal Victoria Hospital, Falls Road, Belfast. Memorials
	10 October 1980 Hewitt, James (48) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car parked at cattle mart, Tandragee Road, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	13 October 1980 Quaid, Seamus (42) nfNIRI Status: Garda Siochana (GS), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during exchange of gunfire, shortly after stopping vehicle while on Garda mobile patrol, Ballyconnick, near Cleariestown, County Wexford. Memorials
	15 October 1980 Bunting, Ronnie (32) Protestant Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Downfine Gardens, Turf Lodge, Belfast. Memorials
	15 October 1980 Little, Noel (44) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at Ronnie Bunting's home, Downfine Gardens, Turf Lodge, Belfast. Memorials
	11 November 1980 McQuade, Owen (31) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary British Army (BA) minibus, main driveway of Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. Memorials
	12 November 1980 Walsh, Oliver (39) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by land mine while travelling in his car, Lislea, near Camlough, County Armagh. Mistaken for undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol. Memorials
	14 November 1980 Valente, Peter (33) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot in entry, off Highfield Drive, Highfield, Belfast. Alleged informer. Memorials
	19 November 1980 Orr, Thomas (38) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Shot outside his workplace, Ulster Bank, Boucher Road, Belfast. Memorials
	26 November 1980 Donaldson, Norman (59) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while leaving Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh. Memorials
	10 December 1980 Quinn, Colin (19) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving his workplace, Fox Row, off Durham Street, Belfast. Memorials
	27 December 1980 Pollock, Heather (53) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died three weeks after being shot in her home during sniper attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Strabane, County Tyrone. Memorials
	28 December 1980 McGinn, Hugh (40) Catholic Status: British Army Territorial Army (TA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Umgola Villas, Umgola, near Armagh. Memorials
	30 December 1980 Burns, William (45) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving his home, Knocknagoney Park, Belfast. Memorials
	31 December 1980 Stephenson, William (50) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Died six days after being injured when hit on head by missile thrown during street disturbances outside his home, Newtownards Road, Belfast. 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:
Copyright © of the photographs remains with the (unknown) original photographer. If anyone believes they own the copyright of any of the photographs in this section, and objects to its reproduction on this Web site, they should contact the CAIN Director.
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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