Gerry McGeough
Terence Gerard 'Gerry' McGeough (born 1958,
Early life
McGeough joined the
McGeough led Sinn Féin's opposition to the referendum on the Nice Treaty in the Republic of Ireland.[5] He was also a Sinn Féin national executive (ard-comhairle) member before leaving the party.[6]
Post-Sinn Féin activism
McGeough is known for his opposition to what he perceives as "liberalism" within contemporary Sinn Féin:
You would never get a leader of Sinn Féin condemning abortion, homosexual "marriage" or anything of that nature. I, as an Irish nationalist and Roman Catholic, never want to see the day when there are abortion clinics in every market town in Ireland. But looking around there is no political grouping willing to take a stance against that.[7]
He accompanied Justin Barrett on a lecture tour of Irish towns in March 2004, in support of Barrett's unsuccessful attempt to become a member of the European Parliament.[8]
In May 2006, McGeough, as editor, and Charles Byrne, a 28-year-old from
In 2007, McGeough declared he would be standing for election in the Northern Ireland Assembly elections against Sinn Féin in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. He put himself forward as a protest against Sinn Féin's vote in January 2007 to support the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), a key provision of the St Andrews Agreement.[9] He polled 1.8% of the vote.[10]
The Hibernian ceased publication in 2008.[11]
In the same period, McGeough became associated with the Ancient Order of Hibernians, taking control of the organisation's branch in County Tyrone.[8] McGeough was expelled from the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 2019.[12]
Arrest and conviction
On 8 March 2007 McGeough was arrested by the PSNI whilst leaving the election count centre in Omagh. The arrest was in connection with the 1981 shooting of Sammy Brush. Brush, an off-duty member of the
McGeogh was convicted in February 2011 of
McAnespie was acquitted of all charges against him.[13]
Comments on the judiciary
On 8 August 2016 McGeough was reported as saying that 'Catholics serving as judges and prosecutors in the Northern Ireland legal system are "traitors" who will be dealt with as "collaborators" once the English are removed.
Education
A teacher by profession, Gerry McGeough has a BA Honours Degree in History from
Published books
Gerry McGeough is the author of two books, The Ambush and other Stories (1996) and a novel, Defenders (1998). He has also published a number of articles in local history periodicals.
References
- ^ Gerry McGeough (15 February 2007). "Gerry McGeough - Biography". HibernianMedia.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ISBN 0006531555.
- ^ "Behind the Mask: The Ira and Sinn Féin". Frontline. 11 October 1997. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ "Former IRA prisoner to contest Fermanagh-South Tyrone seat". UTV. 29 January 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ "'Nice to be Back on the Winning Side'". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2006.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), A. Shaw, Red Action Bulletin, Volume 4, Issue 12, July/Aug 2001. - ^ Henry McDonald (28 December 2003). "Isn't it time that the double-speak stopped?". The Observer. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ Henry McDonald (28 December 2003). "IRA bomber attacks Sinn Féin on abortion". The Observer. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ a b c Ex-Provo gives new life to Irish clerical fascism Archived 24 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine, Scott Millar, Searchlight Magazine, August 2006
- ^ Henry McDonald (7 January 2007). "Gunrunner in poll threat to Sinn Féin". The Observer. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ "Fermanagh and South Tyrone election result 2007". Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 18 August 2008.
- ^ Magazine run by murder-bid defendant folds, Diana Rusk, The Irish News, 11 October 2008, retrieved 10 April 2009
- ^ Young, Connla (3 July 2019). "Gerry McGeough vows to fight expulsion from Ancient Order of Hibernians". Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Gerry McGeough guilty of 1981 Samuel Brush murder bid". BBC News. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "Republican candidate is arrested". BBC. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ Assembly candidate arrested over 1981 murder attempt Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Belfast Telegraph 8 March 2007. Accessed 11 March 2007
- ^ "Pair face 1981 murder bid charge". BBC. 12 March 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ Arrest of pair on polling day was an abuse of the electoral process, counsel tells hearing Archived 15 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine Belfast Telegraph Accessed 16 March 2007
- ^ "Bail given to arrested candidate". BBC. 29 March 2007. Retrieved 18 April 2007.
- ^ "Queen pardoned IRA fugitive". Belfasttelegraph. Archived from the original on 6 April 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "McGeough: 20 years for attempted murder of UDR soldier". BBC News. 6 April 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ McGeough released from prison by Michael McGlade. The News Letter, 2 February 2013
- The News Letter. Belfast. 9 August 2016. Archivedfrom the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
External links
- Gerry McGeough's blog (inactive since 2007)