Mirror
Jilly Beattie
Terrorist killers and bombers are freed from jail
EIGHTY-SIX of Northern Ireland's most ruthless terrorists are free today - the last to be released under the Good Friday Agreement. Here we list 76 of them from both republican and loyalist paramilitary groups and detail their crimes. Together they were jailed for 4,100 years. But they only served 364 years. Forty-six are members of the IRA; 12 the UDA; eight the UVF; six the LVF; and six the INLA. We publish their names despite the Government's official policy not to release details of anyone being freed under the Agreement.
Davy Adams, 41, 25 years in 1995 - conspiracy to murder and possession of guns and explosives.
Brian Arthurs, 35, 25-year sentence in 1995 - possession of explosives.
Thomas Brogan, 42, three concurrent 30-year terms in 1995 - repeated murder attempts on soldiers.
Gerard Butler, 34, life in 1993 - booby-trap murder of RUC constable in 1991.
James Canning, 45, 30 years in 1993 - involvement in bombing campaign in London.
Micheal Caraher, 32, 105 years in 1998 - murder of 12 security service members including Lance-bombardier Stephen Restorick.
Anthony Cartmill, 31, life in 1992 - murder of student in shop raid.
Cormac Conlon, 30, 14 years in 1997 - conspiracy to murder, possession of grenade launcher and AKM assault rifle.
Tarlac Connolly, 39, life in 1990 - murder of three RUC officers and nun with 1,000lb bomb.
Robert "Cheeser" Crawford, 43, 25 years in 1995 - possession of guns and conspiracy to murder.
Leo Cunningham, 29, 24-years in 1993 - conspiring to attack security patrol.
Robert "Robbie" Davidson, 29, 14 years in 1997 - possession of firearms and ammunition.
Anthony Doherty, 36, 750 years in 1993 - involvement in 74 terrorist crimes, including murder.
Gareth Doris, 23, 10 years in 1998 - blast bomb attack on RUC station.
Liam Dougan, 32, two life terms in 1994 - murder of two soldiers.
Michael Duffy, 23, three life terms in 1993 - murder of two civilians, one soldier.
Robert Duffy, 28, life in 1996 - murder of businessman.
Robert Fryers, 49, 25 years in 1995 - bombing campaign in Britain.
Patrick Gallen, 29, life in 1990 - booby-trap murder of a builder.
Edward Grieve, 38, 14 years in 1997 - conspiracy to murder and possession of grenade launcher and AKM assault rifle.
Finbar Grieve, 21, 14 years in 1997 - conspiracy to murder and possession of weapons.
Liam Heffernan, 38, 23-years in 1993 - bombing conspiracy.
Sean Kelly, 26, nine life terms in 1995 - Shankill bombing.
Terence Lavery, 38, 14-years in 1997 - possession of firearms, including a rocket launcher.
Gerard Machkin, 37, 25-years in 1994 - orchestrating London high street bombing campaign.
Phillip Manning, 29, life in 1993 - aiding and abetting murder of fruit vendor.
Patrick Martin, 35, 35 years in 1997 - planned bombed of London electric supply.
Martin Mines, 31, 20 years in 1999 - member of IRA sniper team which murdered Stephen Restorick.
Ruairi Morgan, 15 years in 1998 - grenade attack on joint army/RUC patrol.
Ciaran Morrison, 36, 500 years in 1994 - terrorist offences including failed attempt to bomb Belfast city airport.
Patrick Murray, 37, 25 years in 1994 - six-month bomb campaign.
Brendan McAnoy, 37, 25 years in 1994 - attempted murder of soldier.
James McArdle, 31, 25 years in 1996 - for Docklands bombing.
Rory McCallan, 37, (INLA) 27 years in 1993 - attempted murder of Protestant.
Kevin McCann, 33, 25 years in 1994 - attempted murder.
Mark McDowell, 33, 14 years in 1997 - possession of firearms including rocket launcher.
Bernard McGinn, 42, bomb maker responsible for Canary Wharf and Baltic Exchange devices, 490 years in 1999 - terrorist offences including membership of IRA sniper team which murdered Stephen Restorick.
Brian McHugh, 34, 25 years in 1997 - involvement in IRA bomb factory.
Noel McHugh, 32, life in 1993 - car bomb murder of police officer.
Noel McKay, 40, 240 years in 1993 - murder.
Hugh McKee, 45, 22 years in 1994 - sectarian murder conspiracy.
Sean McNutty, 32, 25 years in 1994 - plotting bombing campaign in Britain.
Martin McMonagle, 37, (INLA) 23 years in 1993 - plotting to mount bombing campaign.
James McVeigh, 40, 31 years in 1992 - conspiring to murder soldiers.
Thomas McWilliams, NO AGE, life in 1995 - murder of shopkeeper.
Feilim O hAdhmaill, 42, 25 years in 1994 - involvement in murder and smuggling explosives.
Michael O'Hara, 24, 14 years in 1997 - possession of firearms and ammunition.
Michael O'Neill, 29, 14 years in 1997 - conspiracy to murder and possession of a grenade launcher.
Paul Stitt, 29, 22 years in 1995 - conspiracy to murder and possession of firearms.
Raymond Wilkinson, 26, 18 years in 1998 - attempted murder.
Kevin McAlorum, 27, (INLA) 16 years in 1997 - possession of loaded gun.
James Beck, 35, life in 1994 - murder of Catholic man while he slept on park bench.
Thomas Beggs, 27, 25 years in 1994 - murder of two Catholic workmen.
Graham Bingham, 30, 25 years in 1994 - involvement in murder of Catholic mother of two.
Gary Blair, 32, life in 1993 - involvement in sectarian killings.
Samual Cooke, 35, life in 1994 - murder of Catholic mother of two.
Norman Coopey, 29, life in 1997 - clubbing to death of Catholic boy.
William Craig, 56, 14 years in 1997 - 13 offences.
Glen "Titch" Cunningham, 32, 25 years in 1992 - attempted murder.
Jeffrey Deeney, 28, life in 1995 - involvement in Greysteel massacre.
Robert Glasgow, 28, 12 years in 1997 - attempted post office robbery.
James Harper, 36, life in 1995 - involvement in three sectarian killings.
Leslie Henry, 32, life in 1998 - kicked to death an RUC officer.
Stephen Irwin, 26, life in 1995 - involvement in Greysteel massacre.
Torrens Knight, 30, life in 1993 - 11 murders including involvement in Greysteel massacre.
William Lindsay, 35, life in 1993 - murder of Catholic man.
Jason Loyal, 27, 12 years in 1997 - attempted #100,000 post office robbery.
John Marsden, 25, two life terms in 1995 - involvement in murder of two Catholic workmen.
Colm McKeown, 29, 12 years in 1997 - attempted #100,000 robbery.
Brian McNeill, 31, eight life terms in 1995 - involvement in Greysteel massacre.
Victor Reynolds, 29, 12 years in 1997 - attempted #100,000 robbery.
Ryan Robbley, 36, life in 1998 - murdered Poyntzpass pals Phillip Allen and Damien Trainor.
Jimmy Smyth, 45, 20 years in 1976 - attempted murder of prison officer
Alastair Stevenson, 32, life in 1998 - kicked to death an RUC constable.
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