HC Deb 12 June 2002 vol 386 cc1250-1W
11. David Burnside

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list by month since January the shooting incidents attributed to the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland. [57742]

Jane Kennedy

The table provides details of the shooting incidents attributed to Republican groups. Since 1 January to 30 April 2002 there have been 34 shooting incidents attributed to Republicans. It is not possible to attribute these incidents to any specific paramilitary organisation.

Shooting incidents 1 January to 30 April 2002, by DCU
DCU Details of incident
4 January Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
5 January Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
6 January Fermanagh Shots heard—5 x bursts of 5 rounds each were fired
7 January Ballymena Three shots were fired at a house
12 January Belfast North Paramilitary-style shooting
13 January Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
16 January Belfast East Paramilitary-style shooting
17 January Newry and Mourne Paramilitary-style shooting
18 January Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
18 January Craigavon Shots fired at a lorry driver
21 January Downpatrick Two shots fired into a bar
23 January Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
23 January Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
27 January Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
31 January Belfast South Paramilitary-style shooting
11 February Coleraine Paramilitary-style shooting
17 February Belfast North Shots fired in street
18 February Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
20 February Belfast North Paramilitary-style shooting
21 February Downpatrick Shots fired at vehicle—one person killed
26 February Craigavon Paramilitary-style shooting
28 February Belfast North Paramilitary-style shooting
2 March Belfast North Paramilitary-style shooting
3 March Downpatrick Shot fired during an armed robbery
9 March Belfast West Paramilitary-style shooting
15 March Newry and Mourne Paramilitary-style shooting
20 March Armagh Eight shots fired at house/vehicle
23 March Fermanagh Shots fired at police station
26 March Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
6 April Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
7 April Belfast North Paramilitary-style shooting
12 April Lisburn Paramilitary-style shooting
17 April Dungannon and South Tyrone Fatal shooting
18 April Belfast North Shots fired