1985 in the Irish Republican Army

Updated on Dec 17, 2023

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This is a list of events that occurred in 1985 that are related to the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

Events

17 February - Patrick Kerr, a prison official, is killed by members of the Provisional IRA as he walked with his children from Mass in Armagh.

20 February - RUC member Frank Murphy is killed by Provisional IRA members while driving through Armagh.

23 February - Three volunteers in the Provisional IRA are killed by British Army in Strabane.

26 February - Nine RUC members are killed in a mortar attack by the Provisional IRA in Newry.

3 March - RUC member Hugh McCormac is killed with walking with his family to Mass in Enniskillen.

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