Brian Gillen
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Brian "Ginger" Gillen (Irish Brían Mac Giolla Eoín born 1970 in Belfast) is an Irish republican, a member (volunteer) of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army and also allegedly an officer of the IRA Army Council.[1][2][3]
Gillen is nicknamed 'ginger' because of his distinctive hair. In 1997 Gillen was elected to the Army Council with the backing of Gerry Adams, after he backed the Provisional leadership over dissidents who wished to steer the IRA to a more hardline path.
In 2000, Gillen, along with Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Pat Doherty and Brian Keenan were issued with a subpoena, in order to appear at Northern Ireland High Court as part of a civil action which was taken by relatives of the 29 Omagh bombing victims.[4]
Gillen is believed to still be a member of the Army Council, as of 2006.[5]
His solicitor was Patrick Finucane.
[edit] References
- ^ Guardian article
- ^ Chronology of the Irish struggle
- ^ Sinn Fein leaders ordered to court
- ^ Adams is subpoenaed by Omagh relatives to appear at civil action
- ^ The Irish Struggle - Chronology of events
