§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many employees of the Western health and social services board in each category of employment are(a) perceived Protestants, (b) perceived Roman Catholics, (c) persons educated outside Northern Ireland and (d) others.
§ Mr. Ancram[holding answer 7 March 1994]: The information requested is provided in the table:
§ Sir John Wheeler[holding answer 17 February 1994]: The list gives details of attacks believed to have been carried out by terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland from 1 January 1994.
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Terrorist incidents in Northern Ireland from 1 January 1994 to 25 February 1994 Date Incident Location Casualties Group believed to be responsible 1 January 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in 10 premises; one other was defused Belfast — Republican Newtownabbey Dunmurry 2 January 1994 Shooting: indiscriminate attack Belfast — Loyalist 3 January 1994 Shooting: shots fired at civilian leaving a Security force base Castlederg — Republican 5 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian 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 Explosion: 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 civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Loyalist 7 January 1994 Explosion: device exploded when thrown at an Army patrol Belfast — Republican 8 January 1994 Shooting/bombing: propelled grenade attack and shots fired at public house Belfast — Loyalist 10 January 1994 Explosion: mortar attack on joint Army/RUC base Crossmaglen 2 soldiers injured, one seriously Republican 10 January 1994 Shooting: civilian shot at as he arrived at his place of work Belfast 1 civilian injured Loyalist 10 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Loyalist 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 Belfast 1 soldier very seriously injured Republican 12 January 1994 Device thrown at RUC patrol failed to explode; defused Lurgan — Republican 13 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 14 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 15 January 1994 Nine incendiary devices exploded in shop premises; six others were defused Greater Belfast/Newtownards — Republican 17 January 1994 Explosion: bomb exploded on waste ground Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 19 and 20 January 1994 Four incendiary devices exploded in shop premises; six others were defused Coleraine/Limavady — Republican 20 January 1994 Explosion: device thrown at Army patrol Belfast — Republican 21 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 22 January 1994 Explosion: propelled grenade attack on joint RUC/Army patrol Belfast — Republican 22 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civlian Belfast 1 civlian injured Republican 23 January 1994 Incendiary attacks on two shop premises Lisnagelvin/Strabane — Republican 148W149W
Date Incident Location Casualties Group believed to be responsible 23 January 1994 Explosion: device exploded in derelict building Dungannon 2 civilians injured Republican 23 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Loyalist 24 January 1994 Shooting/explosion: gunmen hijacked taxi; shots were subsequently fired, followed by explosion Belfast — Republican 24 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on RUC officer who returned fire Lisnaskea — Republican 24 January 1994 Explosion: bomb in video cassette exploded in civilian home Craigavon 2 civilians injured Loyalist 27 January 1994 Explosion: bomb appeared to explode prematurely Londonderry 1 civilian injured Republican 27 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilians Belfast 1 civilian killed Loyalist 27 January 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Ballymena 1 civilian killed; 1 civilian injured Loyalist 28 January 19941 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 civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 1 February 1994 Explosion: Mark 15 mortar attack on security force patrol base Newry — Republican 1 February 1994 Explosion: device exploded as police were investigating reports of a smashed window Portadown 1 police officer injured Loyalist 2 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 3 February 1994 Shooting: attack on taxi driver Newtownards 1 civilian killed Loyalist 3 February 1994 Explosion: propelled grenade attack on RUC mobile patrol Belfast — Republican 3 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on mini-bus Belfast 2 civilians injured Loyalist 4 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 4 February 1994 Explosion: device partially exploded at RUC officer's home Londonderry — Republican 5 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on workmen at RUC station Belfast — Republican 5 February 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in four commercial premises Belfast/Lisburn — Republican 6 February 1994 Explosion: Mark 16 mortar attack on Army patrol Belfast 3 soldiers injured Republican 6 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Republican 7 February 1994 Explosion: mortar attack on Army observation post Glassdrumman — Republican 8 February 1994 Shooting: shots were fired at a house from a passing van Belfast — Loyalist 9 February 1994 Explosion: an explosion occurred on a building site Lisburn — Loyalist 9 February 1994 Explosion: an explosion occurred on a footpath Belfast — Loyalist 11 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on house Belfast — Republican 11 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian injured Loyalist
Date Incident Location Casualties Group believed to be responsible 11 February 1994 Explosion: bomb attack on Army mobile patrol Crossmaglen — Republican 12 February 1994 Coffee jar device thrown at RUC mobile patrol failed to explode; defused Cookstown — Republican 12 February 1994 Explosion: rocket attack on Sinn Fein Advice Centre Belfast — Loyalist 12 February 1994 Incendiary device exploded in shop Belfast — Republican 12 February 1994 Explosion: an explosion occurred as a civilian moved a traffic cone away from her car Craigavon 1 civlian injured Loyalist 13 February 1994 Incendiary device exploded in restaurant Belfast — Republican 13 February 1994 Incendiary device exploded in carpet store Belfast — Loyalist 13 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on two civilians Belfast — Loyalist 14 February 1994 Explosion: "chocolate box" bomb attack on civilian Belfast — Loyalist 14 February 1994 Explosion: "chocolate box" bomb attack on civilian Belfast — Loyalist 16 February 1994 Explosion: bomb attack on Army patrol Belfast 1 soldier injured Republican 17 February 1994 Explosion: propelled grenade attack on RUC vehicle Belfast 1 police officer killed and 2 injured Republican 17 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian on 17 February 1994. Victim died on 24 February 1994 Belfast 1 civilian killed Loyalist 17 February 1994 Explosion: premature detonation of bomb Belfast — Republican 18 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilians at Sinn Fein offices Belfast 3 civilians injured Loyalist 19 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian's house Belfast — Loyalist 19 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on GAA club Portadown — Loyalist 19 February 1994 Shooting: shots fired in street disturbance Belfast — Loyalist 20 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on taxi-driver Cookstown — Loyalist 20 February 1994 Explosion: attack on Army mobile patrol Belfast — Republican 20 February 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in eight shops/licensed premises; one other was defused Belfast — Republican Newtownabbey 21 February 1994 Explosion: Mark 15 mortar attack on RUC station Beragh — Republican 21 February 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in three shop premises Belfast — Loyalist 23 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast — Loyalist 24 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Belfast 1 civilian killed Republican 25 February 1994 Shooting: gun attack on civilian Lisburn 1 civilian injured Loyalist 25 February 1994 An incendiary device exploded in a car showroom Belfast — Republican 25 February 1994 Incendiary devices exploded in two licensed premises; one other was defused Londonderry — Republican Note: Terrorist shooting attacks within own communities.
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