John McKeague
Northern Irish loyalist (1930–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Dunlop McKeague[1] (1930[1] – 29 January 1982) was a Northern Irish loyalist and one of the founding members of the paramilitary group the Red Hand Commando in 1970.[2][3] A number of authors on the Troubles in Northern Ireland have accused McKeague, a homosexual paederast, of involvement in the Kincora Boys' Home scandal but he was never convicted.[4] He was shot dead by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) in Belfast in January 1982.[5]
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John McKeague | |
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Born | 1930 Bushmills, County Antrim |
Died | 29 January 1982 (aged 51–52) Albertbridge Road, Belfast |
Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Shopkeeper |
Notable work | Loyalist Song Book |
Title | Leader of the Red Hand Commando |
Term | 1972–1973 |
Predecessor | new position |
Successor | Winston Churchill Rea |
Political party | Protestant Unionist Party Ulster Independence Association |
Movement | Ulster Protestant Volunteers Shankill Defence Association Red Hand Commando |
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