HL Deb 10 March 1994 vol 552 cc22-8WA
Lord Mason of Barnsley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list all the terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland and Great Britain suspected of

being caused by the Provisional IRA and the Ulster Volunteer Force since the date of the Joint Declaration signed by the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach, indicating casualties and the estimated costs of damages.

Baroness Denton of Wakefield

The list below gives details of attacks believed to have been carried out

Incidents of terrorist activity in Northern Ireland
15 December 1993–4 February 1994
Date Incident Location Casualties Estimated cost of damage to property Group believed to be responsible
16 December 1993 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
19 December 1993 Explosion: 450 1b device aimed ar Army patrol Londonderry 1 civilian injured £ 450,000 Republican
19 December 1993 Explosion: Near derelict farm Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone — — Republican
19 December 1993 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
20 December 1993 Explosion: 110 lb device aimed at Army patrol Belfast 1 soldier; 2 civilians injured £ 2,000 Republican
27 December 1993 Explosion: Mortar attack on RUC station Fintona 1 civilian injured £ 125,000 Republican
27 December 1993 Explosion: Coffee jar device thrown at RUC station Belfast — £ 2,500 Republican
27 December 1993 Shooting: A number of shots fired at TA Centre Portadown — — Republican
29 December 1993 Explosion: Mortar attack on security force patrol Belfast 1 soldier injured £ 2,000 Republican
29 December 1993 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
30 December 1993 Explosion: Mortar attack on security force patrol Belfast — — Republican
30 December 1993 Shooting: Gun attack on Army patrol Crossmaglen, Co. Armagh 1 soldier killed — Republican
30 December 1993 Shooting/bombing: Gun and improvised grenade attack on security force patrol Belfast — — Republican
1 January 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in 10 premises; one other was defused Belfast Newtownabbey Dunmurry — £ 8,891,000 Republican
2 January 1994 Shooting: Indiscriminate shooting attack Belfast — — Loyalist
3 January 1994 Shootings: Shots fired at civilian leaving a security force base Castlederg — £ 2,600 Republican
5 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Antrim 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
6 January 1994 Shooting/hijacking: Gunmen took over a house and shot occupant's son Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
6 January 1994 Defusing. Improvised grenade attack on Army patrol partially exploded; second device defused Belfast — — Republican
7 January 1994 Explosion: Mark 16 mortar attack on joint RUC/Army mobile patrol Belfast — — Republican
7 January 1994 Explosion: Attack on Army patrol Belfast — — Republican
7 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
8 January 1994 Shooting/bombing: Propelled grenade attack and shots fired at public house Belfast — Not known Loyalist
10 January 1994 Shooting: Civilian shot at as he arrived at place of work Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
10 January 1994 Explosion: Mortar attack on joint Army/RUC base Crossmaglen 2 soldiers injured £ 70,000 Republican
10 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian' Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist

by republican and loyalist terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland and Great Britain, including any casualties and, where available, estimates of cost of damage to property, since 15 December 1993. It excludes compensation costs for criminal injuries, which are not yet available.

Date Incident Location Casualties Estimated cost of damage to property Group believed to be responsible
11 January 1994 Explosion: Grenade attack on RUC vehicle Belfast 3 police officers injured — Republican
11 January 1994 Device thrown at joint RUC/Army patrol failed to explode; defused Belfast — — Republican
12 January 1994 Shooting/explosion: Shots fired at joint RUC/Army patrol, followed by explosion in a house Belfast 1 soldier injured £ 50,000 Republican
12 January 1994 Device thrown at RUC patrol failed to explode; defused Lurgan — — Republican
13 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast — — Republican
14 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
15 January 1994 Nine incendiary devices exploded in shop premises; six others were defused Greater Belfast/Newtownards — £ 580,000 Republican
17 January 1994 Explosion: Bomb exploded on waste ground Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
19–20 January 1994 Four incendiary devices exploded in shop premises; six others were defused Coleraine/Limavady — £ 876,000 Republican
20 January 1994 Explosion: Device thrown at Army patrol Belfast — — Republican
21 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
22 January 1994 Explosion: Propelled grenade attack on joint RUC/Army patrol Belfast — — Republican
23 January 1994 Incendiary attacks on two shop premises Lisnagelvin/Strabane — £ 725,000 Republican
23 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian' Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
23 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
23 January 1994 Explosion: Device exploded in derelict building Dungannon 2 civilians injured — Republican
24 January 1994 Shooting/explosion: Gunmen hijacked taxi; shots were subsequently fired, followed by an explosion Belfast — Not known Republican
24 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on RUC officer who returned fire Lisnaskea — Not known Republican
24 January 1994 Explosion: Bomb in video cassette exploded in civilian home Craigavon 2 civilians injured — Loyalist
27 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian killed — Loyalist
27 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian Ballymena 1 civilian killed; 1 civilian injured — Loyalist
27 January 1994 Explosion: Bomb appeared to explode prematurely Londonderry 1 civilian injured Not known Republican
28 January 1994 Explosion: Bomb attack on Army patrol; partially exploded Belfast — — Republican
30 January 1994 Explosion: Propelled grenade attack on Army observation post Belfast — — Republican
31 January 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
1 February 1994 Explosion: Device exploded as police were investigating reports of a smashed window Portadown 1 police officer injured Not known Loyalist
1 February 1994 Explosion: Mortar attack on security force patrol base Newry — Not known Republican
2 February 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on civilian1 Belfast 1 civilian injured — Republican
3 February 1994 Shooting. Taxi driver found shot in head Newtownards 1 civilian killed — Loyalist
3 February 1994 Shooting: Gun attack on mini-bus Belfast 2 civilians injured — Loyalist

Date Incident Location Casualties Estimated cost of damage to property Group believed to be responsible
3 February 1994 Explosion: Propelled grenade attack on RUC mobile patrol Belfast — — Republican
1 Terrorist shooting attacks within own communities.

Incidents of terrorist activity in Great Britain
15 December 1993–4 February 1994
Date Incident Location Casualties Estimated cost of damage to property Group believed to be responsible
16 December 1993 Two devices on railway line detonated by controlled explosion Surrey — Not known Republican
20 December 1993 Two incendiary devices exploded in public house London — Not known Republican
Three postal bombs exploded in two sorting offices and a tube station London — Not known Republican
27 January 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in three shop premises London — Not known Republican
28 January 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in two shop premises London — Not known Republican
29 January 1994 Incendiary device exploded in shop London — Not known Republican