About Gabriel Cleary
Born 1945. Gabriel Cleary is an Irish engineer.
Gabriel Cleary (born ) is a former bomb maker in the Provisional IRA. A native of Tallaght, County Dublin, he was arrested in 1987 when the French and Irish governments intercepted a shipment of weapons from Libya aboard the Eksund.
After spending five years in French prison after conviction for importing arms for the purposes of terrorism, Cleary was freed in 1992. He was arrested again in a raid on an underground bomb factory in County Laois in 1996 and was sentenced to 20-years in February 1998; though he was later released from Portlaoise prison the same year as part of the Northern Ireland peace process.
Cleary was the Director of Engineering on the Provisional IRA's General Headquarters Staff (GHQ).
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Gabriel Cleary's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Gabriel Cleary's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Gabriel Cleary?
Irish Republican
When was Gabriel Cleary born?
Gabriel Cleary was born in 1945 in Tallaght.
What is Gabriel Cleary's occupation?
Gabriel Cleary is an engineer.
What nationality is Gabriel Cleary?
Gabriel Cleary is Irish.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gabriel Cleary. https://biography.guide/gabriel-cleary/
MLA: "Gabriel Cleary." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gabriel-cleary/.
Chicago: "Gabriel Cleary." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gabriel-cleary/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:31 UTC