HC Deb 20 March 1979 vol 964 cc586-7W
Rev. Ian Paisley

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) at what stage are police inquiries into the murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of Mr. S. Kane of Cloughmills in February 1977; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(2) at what stage are police inquiries into the murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of Sergeant Campbell of the Royal Ulster Constabulary in Cushendall in February 1977; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(3) at what stage are police inquiries into the murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of Mr. J. Moore in the North Antrim constituency in April 1978; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(4) at what stage are police inquiries into the murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of Mr. J. Lamaunt in the North Antrim constituency in August 1978; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(5) at what stage are police inquiries into the murder by the Provisional Irish Republican Army of Mr. George Fenton in July 1977 in the Cloughmills area; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(6) at what stage are police inquiries into the attempt to murder Councillor G. Gaston by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in December 1977 resulting in the councillor losing his leg; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement;

(7) at what stage are police inquiries into the two attempts of the Provisional Irish Republican Army to murder Mr. Miller in the North Antrim constituency near Rashankin; if any arrests are pending; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Mason

No arrests have yet been made in respect of these incidents, but police inquiries are continuing.