HC Deb 21 December 1984 vol 70 c380W
Mr. Peter Robinson

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders have been committed in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years; and how many of these have been carried out by (a) Republican terrorist groups and (b) Loyalist paramilitaries.

Mr. Scott

The total number of murders committed in Northern Ireland since 1 January 1980 and the numbers of these for which terrorists are believed to have been responsible are as follows:

Year Total Attributed to:
Republicans Loyalists
1980 85 53 13
1981 95 69 12
1982 99 71 13
1983 86 54 7
1984* 60 40 8
* Up to 16 December