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Gino Gallagher

1963 – 1996

Irish republican

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About Gino Gallagher

Lived 1963 – 1996 (aged 32–33).

Gino Gallagher (c. 1963 – 30 January 1996) was an Irish republican who was Chief of Staff of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).

INLA In August 1983, Gallagher and Paul "Bonanza" McCann were arrested by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) shortly after collecting four sticks of gelignite.

When Hugh Torney was captured in April 1995, he announced a cessation of all armed activity. Torney was then ousted from leadership and expelled, with Gallagher succeeding him as chief of staff.

Gallagher became more openly critical of the peace process and its role in the armed struggle,

Murder On the morning of 30 January 1996, Gallagher attended a social security office on the Falls Road where he signed on every two weeks. As he stood at the counter he was shot four times in the back of the head by a gunman and died instantly.

In March 1996, John Fennell, a founding member of the INLA who had joined the INLA-GHQ faction, was beaten to death and tortured in retaliation at a caravan park in Bundoran, County Donegal.

Kevin McAlorum, who was paid to kill Gallagher by Torney's faction, was himself murdered in 2004, although this was not linked to any political dispute.

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1963, Ireland
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Gino Gallagher?

Irish republican

When was Gino Gallagher born?

Gino Gallagher was born in 1963 in Ireland.

When did Gino Gallagher die?

Gino Gallagher died on 30 January 1996 in Belfast.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gino Gallagher

· Wikidata: Q5563225

· DBpedia: Gino Gallagher

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