Chronolgical Listing: 1989 |
Total: 76 |
| 15 January 1989 Keys, Harold (25) Protestant Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Shot outside his girlfriend's home, Ballintra, County Donegal. Memorials |
| | | 18 January 1989 Catney, Ian (27) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his workplace, his mother's shop, Smithfield, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 25 January 1989 Dornan, David (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his workplace, building site, Kingsmore Link Road, Lisburn, County Antrim. Assumed to be a Catholic. Memorials |
| | | 28 January 1989 Montgomery, Stephen (26) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in grenade attack on stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Sion Mills, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 31 January 1989 Peacock, Nicholas (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in drainpipe, while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Rockmore Street, Falls, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 06 February 1989 Connolly, James (20) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died in premature explosion while planting booby trap bomb under Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member's car outside his home, Drumquin, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 09 February 1989 Fusco, Anthony (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot while walking to his workplace, West Street, Smithfield, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 12 February 1989 Finucane, Patrick (38) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Lawyer. Shot at his home, Fortwilliam Drive, off Antrim Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 14 February 1989 Davey, John (61) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Sinn Fein (SF) Councillor. Shot as he drove his car into the laneway of his home, Gulladuff, near Maghera, County Derry. Memorials |
| | | 18 February 1989 McCrea, Stephen (36) Protestant Status: Red Hand Commando (RHC), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Died two days after being shot during gun attack on Orange Cross Social Club, Craven Street, Shankill, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 20 February 1989 Feeny, Patrick (32) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Security man. Shot at his workplace, Liddle's factory, Donaghcloney, near Dromore, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 22 February 1989 Duncan, Norman (27) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while driving British Army (BA) minibus, Bond's Street, Waterside, Derry. Memorials |
| | | 26 February 1989 Fenton, Joseph (35) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot in entry off Bunbeg Park, Lenadoon, Belfast. Alleged informer. Memorials |
| | | 27 February 1989 Mullaly, Gabriel (54) Catholic Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car which exploded while travelling along North Road, Bloomfield, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 07 March 1989 Dallas, Leslie (38) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his garage, Hanover Square, Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 07 March 1989 Nelson, Austin (62) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at Leslie Dallas' garage, Hanover Square, Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 07 March 1989 Rankin, Ernest (72) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at Leslie Dallas' garage, Hanover Square, Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 08 March 1989 Amos, Miles (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack, while on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Buncrana Road, near Derry. Memorials |
| | | 08 March 1989 Cummins, Stephen (24) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack while on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Buncrana Road, near Derry. Memorials |
| | | 10 March 1989 McCartney, James (38) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Security man. Shot outside Orient Bar, Springfield Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 14 March 1989 Hardy, Thomas (48) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his workplace, Granville Meats, Aughnacloy Road, Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 16 March 1989 Irvine, John (49) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Skegoneill Avenue, Skegoneill, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 17 March 1989 Davies, Niall (42) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Church Road, Glengormley, near Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 19 March 1989 Braniff, David (63) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Alliance Avenue, Ardoyne, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 20 March 1989 Buchanan, Robert (55) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Edenappa, near Jonesborough, County Armagh. Memorials |
| | | 20 March 1989 Breen, Harry (51) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Edenappa, near Jonesborough, County Armagh. Memorials |
| | | 04 April 1989 Casey, Gerard (29) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his home, Shamrock Park, Rosnashane, near Rasharkin, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 12 April 1989 Reilly, Joanne (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in van bomb attack on Warrenpoint Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Down. Inadequate warning given. Memorials |
| | | 19 April 1989 Galbraith, Francis (29) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot while walking along Park Avenue, off Holywood Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 21 April 1989 Thompson, William (26) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing car while driving his Shankill black taxi, Crumlin Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 04 May 1989 Griffiths, John (37) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Loughgall, County Armagh. Memorials |
| | | 04 May 1989 McGonigle, Stephen (30) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Silverbridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh Memorials |
| | | 15 May 1989 Trainor, Malachy (34) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot while renovating house, Clonmore Green, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 15 June 1989 Gilbert, Adam (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot in error, by other British Army (BA) member, firing at stolen car, while on BA foot patrol, junction of New Lodge Road and Antrim Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 24 June 1989 McKee, Liam (36) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Donard Drive, Tonagh, Lisburn, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 27 June 1989 Black, David (34) 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, Ballyheather Road, Artigarvan, near Strabane, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 01 July 1989 Annett, Norman (56) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while visiting his mother's home, Carhill Road, Garvagh, County Derry Memorials |
| | | 02 July 1989 Smith, Steven (31) nfNIE Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his British Army (BA) home, Hanover, West Germany. Memorials |
| | | 18 July 1989 McAnulty, John (48) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Lough Moss Road, Ballynacarry Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials |
| | | 23 July 1989 Devine, John (37) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot at his home, Fallswater Street, Falls, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 25 July 1989 Bell, Alexander (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died 18 days after being injured in land mine attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Red Arch Bay, near Cushendall, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 09 August 1989 Duffy, Seamus (15) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot by plastic bullet while walking along Dawson Street, New Lodge, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 25 August 1989 Maginn, Loughlin (28) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Lissize, near Rathfriland, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 02 September 1989 McKenna, Patrick (43) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot from passing motorcycle while standing outside Ardoyne shops, Crumlin Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 02 September 1989 Robinson, Brian (27) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, immediately after being involved in gun attack on pedestrians outside Ardoyne shops, Crumlin Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 07 September 1989 Hazell, Heidi (26) nfNIE Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) German woman married to British Army (BA) member. Shot while sitting in stationary car outside British Army (BA) married quarters, Unna Messen, Dortmund, West Germany. Memorials |
| | | 16 September 1989 Froggett, Kevin (35) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while repairing radio mast, Coalisland British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Davis, Trevor (39) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Jones, Richard (27) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 McMillan, David (26) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Petch, Mark (24) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Ball, Michael (24) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Pavey, Dean (31) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Reeves, Timothy (24) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Fice, Richard (22) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Simmonds, Robert (34) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Cleatheroe, John (25) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. Memorials |
| | | 22 September 1989 Nolan, Christopher (21) nfNIB Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Injured in time bomb attack on Royal Marines base, Deal, Kent, England. He died 18 October 1989. Memorials |
| | | 04 October 1989 Babington, James (52) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while walking to work along Chichester Park South, off Antrim Road, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 08 October 1989 Harris, Alwyn (51) 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, Dalboyne Gardens, Lisburn, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 09 October 1989 Gibson, Thomas (28) Protestant Status: British Army Territorial Army (TA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Also member of Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). Shot while sitting in his stationary car, Bank Square, Kilrea, County Derry. Memorials |
| | | 18 October 1989 Metcalfe, Robert (40) Protestant Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Member of Ulster Resistance. Shot at his home, Drumnabreeze Road, Magheralin, near Lurgan, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 20 October 1989 Marshall, Michael (25) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Belleek, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. Memorials |
| | | 26 October 1989 Islania, Maheshkumar (34) nfNIE Status: Royal Air Force (RAF), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot during gun attack on his car while at petrol filling station, Wildenrath, West Germany. Memorials |
| | | 26 October 1989 Islania, Niurati (0) nfNIE Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun attack on her Royal Air Force (RAF) member father's car while at petrol filling station, Wildenrath, West Germany. Memorials |
| | | 06 November 1989 Burns, Robert (49) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish People's Liberation Organisation (IPLO) Shot at his home, Milltown Avenue, Derriaghy, near Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials |
| | | 09 November 1989 Johnston, Ian (31) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member. Shot, in error, by other Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member, during raid on house, Upper Meadow Street, New Lodge, Belfast. Memorials |
| | | 15 November 1989 Glover, Robert (37) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car which exploded while travelling along road, Killymaddy, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Contractor to British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Memorials |
| | | 17 November 1989 Halligan, David (57) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving Drumad British Army (BA) base while driving his car along Hamiltonsbawn Road, Armagh. Memorials |
| | | 18 November 1989 Wilson, Stephen (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in derelict cottage, detonated when British Army (BA) mobile patrol passed, Mayobridge, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 18 November 1989 Macaulay, Donald (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in derelict cottage, detonated when British Army (BA) mobile patrol passed, Mayobridge, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 18 November 1989 Marshall, Matthew (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in derelict cottage, detonated when British Army (BA) mobile patrol passed, Mayobridge, County Down. Memorials |
| | | 29 November 1989 Ryan, Liam (39) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot during gun attack on Battery Bar, Moortown, near Coagh, County Tyrone. Memorials |
| | | 29 November 1989 Devlin, Michael (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot during gun attack on Battery Bar, Moortown, near Coagh, County Tyrone Memorials |
| | | 13 December 1989 Patterson, Michael (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in gun, grenade and bomb attack on permanent British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Derryard, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials |
| | | 13 December 1989 Houston, James (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in gun, grenade and bomb attack on permanent British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Derryard, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. Memorials |
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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.
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Sources:
Text is taken with permission from Malcolm Sutton's 'Index of Deaths'.
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books, other publications, video, memorials, Web sites, etc.
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