Appendix 1. Extract from Hansard, official transcript of British Parliament; March 21 1988, 3.30pm, Page 21, Para. 2, detailing events of March 16th relating to funeral of Gibraltar Three. "In spite of large crowds and the extremely tense situation in West Belfast, the funerals had proceeded in an orderly manner without violence and without paramilitary display” . . . “A vicious attack took place at Milltown Cemetery by a Loyalist gunman. In that attack three people were killed and a large number injured, one remains in intensive care". (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - Mr. Tom King). Appendix 2 The photograph below shows the driver of the vehicle which drove into the funeral cortege of Kevin Brady on the 16th March 1988. This individual emerged from the car brandishing a handgun which he subsequently discharged when approached by the mourners. Appendix 3 Location map Roger Casement Park within West Belfast and scene of the incident of 16th March 1988. Appendix 4 Details of the sequence of events occurring during March 1988 leading to the funeral of Kevin Brady. March 1st March 2nd March 3rd March 4th March 5th March 6th March 7th March 8th March 9th March 10th March 11th March 12th March 14th March 15th Brendan Burns and Brendan Moley died in a premature explosion. Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, expresses some disbelief on the Crowd angry as coroner refuses to release the remains of Birmingham 6 call for huge turnout at rally??? Tight security at the funeral of Brendan Moley and Brendan Three Republicans from West Belfast shot dead by the S.A.S. in Families of Brendan Moley and Brendan Burns hit out at heavy 16 year old youth injured by plastic bullet during rioting in North Belfast. North Belfast Catholic survives Loyalist murder bid. 'Shoot to kill' allegations levied at British authorities over the killings in Gibraltar. Irish Republican Army claim all three were unarmed when shot. Widespread violence erupts in the North. Irish government expresses concern over Gibraltar killings. Rioting continues and Police are urged by the Irish Government Funeral cortege is hijacked by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Kevin McCracken shot dead by British soldiers. 25 years old Charles McGrillen, an innocent Catholic, was shot dead at his place of work by Loyalist paramilitaries. (Appendix 4 Cont.) March 16th March 17th March 18th March 19th Priest brands the killing of Mairead Farrell a barbarity. As the Gibraltar Three are buried Loyalist, Michael Stone, attacks the mourners in Milltown Cemetery. The Irish Republican Army allege Kevin McCracken was left to bleed to death by the British soldiers who shot him. Television and newspaper reports are full of details of the slaughter in the Milltown Cemetery. Three men die and 68 are injured as a result of this attack. The victims were John Murray, a 26 year old father of two, 20 year old Thomas McErlean and 30 year old Kevin Brady. One of the seriously ill victims is a 7.5 month pregnant mother of four. A Catholic man, Kevin Mulligan, died from injuries received in an earlier Loyalist gun attack. It was reported 10 000 people attended the Gibraltar Three funerals. Media representing the World's press were in attendance. Funerals of Kevin McCracken, Thomas McErlean and Charles Cardinal slams 'horrific atrocity' at Milltown Cemetery. Funeral of Kevin Brady, victim of the Milltown Cemetery attack takes place. The funeral is interrupted by a car driving into the funeral cortege. Two plain clothes soldiers removed from the car and shot by the Irish Republican Army. Funerals of John Murray and Kevin Mulligan take place. 10 |