HC Deb 14 May 1990 vol 172 cc279-81W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Attorney-General how many prosecutions have been mounted in(a) the Republic of Ireland, (b) Northern Ireland and (c) Great Britain

Offence Sentence
John William Gilmour
Counselling and Procuring and causing an explosion Convicted—16 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives with intent (1) Convicted—16 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives (2) Left on file
Possession of firearm with intent (1) Convicted—10 years imprisonment
Possession of Firearms (2) Left on file
Carrying of Firearm with intent Convicted—10 years imprisonment

The trials in the Republic of Ireland listed in my previous answer took place in the following years:

1980

  • Lynagh
  • McGurk
  • McNally

1981

  • Campbell
  • Ryan

under the terms of the Criminal Law Jurisdiction Acts; and what is the outcome of each prosecution for each year since the passing of the legislation for 1990 until the earliest convenient date.

The Attorney-General

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave my hon. Friend the Member for Orpington (Mr. Stanbrook) on 19 December 1988, at column92. All the prosecutions listed in that answer as having taken place in the United Kingdom took place in Northern Ireland. Those trials took place in the following years:

1978

  • Fearon
  • Morgan
  • O'Rourke

1981

  • Gormley

1982

  • Smyth
  • Hannigan
  • Callaghan
  • Ward
  • Patterson

1986

  • McCormack

1987

  • Collins

1988

  • Ellis
  • Orr
  • Clements
  • Verner
  • McKenna

Since my previous answer another person has been tried in Northern Ireland, in 1990, for offences allegedly committed in the Republic of Ireland:

1982

  • McKee
  • Sloan
  • Magee
  • Fusco
  • Tuite

1983

  • Flynn
  • Soraghan

One trial which took place in the Republic of Ireland in 1978 and was omitted from my previous answer was:

Offence Sentence
John Brendan Brady
Control of firearms and ammunition Convicted—2 years imprisonment
Possession of explosive substances Convicted—6 years imprisonment
Unlawful seizure of a vehicle Convicted—4 years imprisonment

Since my previous answer four further persion have been tried in the Republic of Ireland for offences allegedly commited in the united Kingdom:

Offence Sentence
198922
Gerard Michael Sloan
Escape Lawful Custody Convicted—5 years imprisonment
Gerald Bernard Hamilton
Possession of Explosives Convicted—7 years imprisonment
1990
Damien Martin Harkin
Possession of Explosives Acquitted
Brian McQuade
Causing an Explosion Convicted—3 years imprisonment
Possession of Explosives Convicted—3 years imprisonment