§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many Loyalist paramilitary groups are involved in preparing, commissioning and conducting attacks upon perceived Catholics, Nationalists and Republicans and their property; if he will list the geographical areas in which each group has centred its activity and indicate the paramilitary origin or predecessor organisation of each group; and what his estimate is of the number of active Loyalist paramilitary group affiliates. [159549]
§ Mr. IngramThe indications are that such attacks are attributable to each of the main Loyalist paramilitary groupings, their associates or sympathisers. Unfortunately, these attacks have occurred throughout the Province but primarily occur within the major conurbations. It is not possible to be definite about the numbers attached to each grouping.
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§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January to 31 March; and if he will indicate for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (A)Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159388]
§ Mr. IngramThe tables provide the information requested.
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks (by week) Shootings Assaults 1 January 2001–25 April 2001 By Loyalists BY Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans 1–7 January 1 1 2 3 8–14 January 3 3 1 — 15–21 January — 1 7 4 22–28 January 4 1 1 — 29 January-4 February 4 2 2 — 5–11 February — — 1 1 12–18 February 1 2 4 3 19–25 February 1 — 2 1 26 February—4 March 4 2 4 1 5–11 March 2 2 5 4 12–18 March 3 3 1 2 19–25 March 4 — — 1 26 March-1 April 4 2 2 2 2–8 April 4 — 2 2 9–15 April 2 3 3 — 16–22 April 4 — — 1 23–25 April 2 — 1 — Total 43 22 38 25
(by month) Shootings Assaults January 2001–25 April 2001 By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans January 12 6 12 7 February 4 5 8 5 March 15 8 12 10 April (to 25th) 12 3 6 3 Total 43 22 38 25 501W
Deaths due to the security situation (by week) 1 January 2001–25 April 2001 Number 1–7 January 1 8–14 January — 15–21 January — 22–28 January — 29 January-4 February — 5–11 February — 12–18 February — 19–25 February — 26 February-4 March — 5–11 March — 12–18 March 1 19–25 March — 26 March-1 April 1 2–8 April — 9–15 April 1 16–22 April 1 23–25 April — Total 5
(by month) January 2001–25 April 2001 Number January 1 February — March 2 April (to 25th) 2 Total 5 Note:
2000–01 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000; and if he will indicate for each week and month a how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159387]
§ Mr. IngramThe tables provide the information requested.
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Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from January-December 2000 (by week) Shootings Assaults By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans 1–2 January 1 — — — 3–9 January — — 4 — 10–16 January 2 — 1 — 17–23 January — — — — 24–30 January — — 3 1 31 January-6 February 1 — 3 1 7–13 February 1 — — — 14–20 February 1 — 2 1 21–27 February 1 — — 1 28 February-5 March 3 — 1 — 6–12 March 2 3[...] 2 1 13–19 March 4 2 — 1 20–26 March — — 3 1 27 March-2 April 2 2 3 1 3–9 April — 3[...] 1 3 10–16 April — 2[...] 2 — 17–23 April — 1[...] — 2 24–30 April 6 — 2 2 1–7 May 5 [...]4 2 1 8–14 May 2 — 2 4 15–21 May 2 — 2 2 22–28 May — 1[...] — 1 29 May-4 June — 1[...] 2 — 5–11 June — — 2 1 12–18 June 3 — 4 1 19–25 June 2 2[...] — 2 26 June-2 July 1 — — — 3–9 July 8 1[...] 1 2 10–16 July 2 1[...] 2 — 17–23 July 1 — — 1 24–30 July 1 — 1 2 31 July-6 August 2 — 6 — 7–13 August 1 1[...] 1 — 14–20 August — 1 3 — 21–27 August — 1 1 1 28 August-3 September 3 3[...] — 2 4–10 September 3 2[...] 4 2 11–17 September 3 — 2 1 18–24 September — 1 — 1 25 September-1 October 3 2 — 2 2–8 October 4 3 — — 9–15 October 4 — 3 1 16–22 October — — 1 2 23–29 October 1 1 — — 30 October-5 November — 2 — 1 6–12 November 1 1 1 — 13–19 November 2 1 — 1
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from January-December 2000 (by week) Shootings Assaults By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans 20–26 November — — 3 2 27 November-3 December — 2 2 1 4–10 December 1 1 2 1 11–17 December 3 2 — 1 18–24 December 4 1 3 2 25–31 December — — 1 1 Total 2000 86 50 78 54
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from January-December 2000(by month) Shootings Assaults By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans January 3 — 9 1 February 4 — 4 3 March 11 6 8 4 April 6 9 6 7 May 9 5 6 8 June 6 3 8 4 July 13 2 4 5 August 5 6 11 3 September 8 5 6 6 October 10 5 4 3 November 3 4 5 5 December 8 5 7 5 Total 2000 86 50 78 54
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Deaths due to the security situation from January-December 2000 (by week) Date Number 1–2 January — 3–19 January — 10–16 January 1 17–23 January — 24–30 January — 31 January-6 February — 7–13 February — 14–20 February 2 21–27 February — 28 February-5 March — 6–12 March — 13–19 March — 20–26 March — 27 March-2 April — 3–9 April — 10–16 April — 17–23 April — 24–30 April — 1–7 May — 8–14 May — 15–21 May — 22–28 May 1 29 May-4 June 1 5–11 June — 12–18 June — 19–25 June — 26 June-2 July — 3–9 July — 10–16 July 1 17–23 July — 24–30 July — 31 July-6 August — 7–13 August — 14–20 August — 21–27 August 3 28 August-3 September — 4–10 September —
Deaths due to the security situation from January-December 2000 (by week) Date Number 11–17 September — 18–24 September — 25 September-1 October 1 2–8 October — 9–15 October 1 16–22 October — 23–29 October 1 30 October-5 November 3 6–12 November — 13–19 November — 20–26 November — 27 November-3 December — 4–10 December 2 11–17 December — 18–24 December 1 25–31 December — Total 2000 18
Deaths due to the security situation from January-December 2000 Month Number January 1 February 2 March — April — May 2 June — July 1 August 3 September 1 October 4 November 1 December 3 Total 2000 18
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in each week from 1 April to 30 April; and if he will indicate for each week and how many of those crimes were committed by (A) Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [159389]
§ Mr. IngramThe tables provide the information requested.
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Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks from 1 April to 25 April 2001 By Loyalist By Republican Shootings 1 April — — 2–8 April 4 — 9–15 April 2 3 16–22 April 4 — 23–25 April 2 — Total 1 to 25 April 12 3 Assaults 1 April — — 2–8 April 2 2 9–15 April 3 — 16–22 April — 1 23–25 April 1 — Total 1 to 25 April 6 3
Deaths due to the security situation from 1 to 25 April 2001 Date Number 1 April — 2–8 2–8 April — 9–15 April 1 16–22 April 1 23–25 April — Total 1 to 25 April 2 Note:
2001 figures are Provisional and may be subject to minor amendment
§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) punishment beatings, (b) punishment shootings and (c) murders there were in Northern Ireland in (i) each week and (ii) each month from 1 January to 28 February; and if he will indicate for each week and month how many of those crimes were committed by (A)Republican, (B) Loyalist and (C) other groups. [155913]
§ Mr. IngramThe tables show the information requested from 1 January 2001 to the most recent date of 25 March.
Security situation statistics—Deaths 2001 By Loyalists By Republicans By week — 1–7 January 1 — 8–14 January — — 15–21 January — — 22–28 January — — 29 January-4 February — — 5–11 February — — 12–18 February — — 19–25 February — — 26 February-4 March — — 5–11 March — — 12–18 March 1 — 19–25 March — — By month January 1 — February — — 1–25 March 1 — Notes:
- 1. Includes all deaths due to the security situation
- 2. 2001 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment
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Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks 2001 Assaults Shootings By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans 1–7 January 2 3 1 1 8–14 January 1 — 3 3 15–21 January 6 5 — 1 22–28 January 1 — 4 1 29 January-4 February 2 — 4 2 5–11 February 1 1 — — 12–18 February 4 3 — 2 19–25 February 3 — 1 — 26 February-4 March 4 — 4 2 5–11 March 4 7 2 2 12–18 March 1 2 3 3 19–25 March 1 1 4 —
Casualties as a result of paramilitary style attacks 2001 Assaults Shootings By Loyalists By Republicans By Loyalists By Republicans By month January 11 8[...] 12 6 February 9 4[...] 3 5 1–25 March 10 10[...] 11 6 Note:
2001 figures are provisional and may be subject to minor amendment
Date Visit 10 August 2000 Dublin—Meeting with officials from the Irish Department of Justice 8 December 2000 Dublin—Meeting with officials from the Irish Department of Justice 30 September to 8 October 2000 Washington, USA—Meetings with officials in the US Department of Justice, the State Department and the FBI; meeting with the Irish Ambassador and key officials at the British Embassy dealing with Northern Ireland; lunch with Congressional Staffers Boston, USA—Meetings with Irish American leaders, addressed a politics class at Northeastern University; meeting with Boston Police Commissioner New York, USA—Meetings with the Consul General of Ireland, the New York Bar Association, the New York City Comptroller and Irish American leaders