Republican News · Thursday 27 September 2001

[An Phoblacht]

Loyalist violence update

August 2001

Car bomb attack, Ashley Heights, Armagh.

Arson attack on Holy Cross Church, North Belfast.

19-year-old Catholic man attacked by loyalist gang, Newtonards Road, North Belfast.

Two pipe bombs thrown at Catholic homes in Manor Close, North Belfast.

Pipe bomb attack Rosemount Gardens, in the Antrim Road area of Belfast.

Pipe bomb thrown at Catholic home, Ingledale Park, North Belfast.

Petrol bombs thrown at Catholic homes in Bombay Street, West Belfast.

12-year-old Catholic boy beaten by loyalist gang at the junction of Rosetta Road and Wynchurch Road, South Belfast.

Pipe bomb thrown at nationalist teenagers, Limestone Road, North Belfast. Two injured.

Bus carrying Catholic children to seaside daytrip stoned, Limestone Road, North Belfast.

Catholic homes in Duncarin Gardens, North Belfast, attacked with bricks, bottles and bolts.

16-year-old Catholic girl, Coleen Burns, beaten by loyalist gang near Clifton Street, North Belfast.

Two teenage Catholic girls attacked by loyalist mob from Tigers Bay, North Belfast.

Pipe bomb attack in Tullymore Gardens, West Belfast.

16-year-old Catholic boy escapes abduction attempt, Stewartstown Road, West Belfast.

Sectarian beating in Deerpark Road, North Belfast. John Paul Thompson stabbed and battered by loyalist gang.

Pipe bomb attack on the home of Catholic couple, Dolores and Dermot Hoy, Deerpark Parade, North Belfast.

Bomb defused at Lammas Fair, Ballycastle.

September 2001

Abduction attempt of Catholic girl, Ann Kelly, at the junction of Jamaica Street and Alliance Avenue, North Belfast.

Pipe bomb attack at Belfast Castle.

Catholic homes attacked in Newington Street, Parkend Street and Clanchattan Street.

Catholic homes attacked in Limestone Road, North Belfast.

Pipe bomb attack at the home of a prominent Belfast Republican, Liam Shannon.

Catholic families in Duncairn Gardens, North Belfast, receive hand written death threats.

School bus attacked carrying St. Coleman's pupils in Ballynahinch.

Catholic taxi driver foils murder attempt, Parkmount Terrace, North Belfast.

Catholic building workers threatened in Lisburn.

Catholic home petrol bombed in Donard Drive, in the Tonagh area of Lisburn.

Car bomb attack on Sinn Fein activist, Ballycastle.

Pipe bomb attack in North Queens Street, Belfast.

Two pipe bombs thrown in the Brookfield Mills complex, North Belfast.

Seven pipe bombs thrown in the Limestone Road and Newington area of North Belfast.

Shots fired at nationalists from the loyalist Tigers Bay area.

Pipe bomb attack in the Brookfield Mill complex, North Belfast.

(For previous list of attacks, see An Phoblacht, 9 August)


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