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| '''Daniel "Danny" McCann''' |
'''Daniel "Danny" McCann''' ((] '''Dónall Mac Cana''') (b. ] ], ] - d. ] ], ]), was was a member (]) of the ] who was killed by members of the British ] in ]. | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| McCann |
McCann was born into a ] family from the Clonard area of ]. McCann was educated at primary level at St. Gall's Primary School, Belfast and at secondary level at St. Mary's, Grammar School on Belfast's Glen Road. McCann did not finish his education as he was arrested whilst defending his community and was charged and convicted of "riotous behaviour" and sentanced to six months in jail. Later that year McCann volunteered for the Provisional IRA {{fact}}. | ||
| ===Active Service=== | ===Active Service=== | ||
| In 1988 McCann, along with ] and ] were sent to the British ] of ] to plant a bomb in the town area targeting the British military band which paraded weekly in connection with the changing of the guard in front of the Governors residence (see ]). | In 1988 McCann, along with ] and ] were sent to the British ] of ] to plant a bomb in the town area targeting the British military band which paraded weekly in connection with the changing of the guard in front of the Governors residence (see ]). | ||
| McCann was shot dead, along with Savage and Farrell, by the SAS |
McCann was shot dead, along with Savage and Farrell, by the SAS while walking unarmed towards the frontier with Spain, at the Winston Churchill Avenue Shell filling station. Several witnesses to the shooting allege that Farrell and McCann were shot both while attempting to surrender and while lying wounded on the ground (). | ||
| No radio or other detonating device were found on the bodies, nor was there any bomb in the car in Gibraltar which had been identified as belonging to the bombing team.<ref>Para 93 and 96 of the ECHR Ruling</ref> A car used by the bombers was found two days after the killings containing 140lb of ] with a device timed to go off during the changing of the guard |
No radio or other detonating device were found on the bodies, nor was there any bomb in the car in Gibraltar which had been identified as belonging to the bombing team.<ref>Para 93 and 96 of the ECHR Ruling</ref> A car used by the bombers was found two days after the killings containing 140lb of ] with a device timed to go off during the changing of the guard () | ||
| '']'' (] ]) stated: ''Events leading up to the Gibraltar killings are depicted in a reconstruction made for a British television documentary, ]'' |
'']'' (] ]) stated: ''Events leading up to the Gibraltar killings are depicted in a reconstruction made for a British television documentary, ]'' (); the documentary reportedly concluded that there was evidence of "disinformation" (). | ||
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Daniel "Danny" McCann ((Irish Dónall Mac Cana) (b. 30 November 1957, Belfast - d. 6 March 1988, Gibraltar), was was a member (volunteer) of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who was killed by members of the British SAS in Operation Flavius.
Background
McCann was born into a republican family from the Clonard area of West Belfast. McCann was educated at primary level at St. Gall's Primary School, Belfast and at secondary level at St. Mary's, Grammar School on Belfast's Glen Road. McCann did not finish his education as he was arrested whilst defending his community and was charged and convicted of "riotous behaviour" and sentanced to six months in jail. Later that year McCann volunteered for the Provisional IRA .
Active Service
In 1988 McCann, along with Mairead Farrell and Sean Savage were sent to the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar to plant a bomb in the town area targeting the British military band which paraded weekly in connection with the changing of the guard in front of the Governors residence (see Operation Flavius).
McCann was shot dead, along with Savage and Farrell, by the SAS while walking unarmed towards the frontier with Spain, at the Winston Churchill Avenue Shell filling station. Several witnesses to the shooting allege that Farrell and McCann were shot both while attempting to surrender and while lying wounded on the ground ().
No radio or other detonating device were found on the bodies, nor was there any bomb in the car in Gibraltar which had been identified as belonging to the bombing team. A car used by the bombers was found two days after the killings containing 140lb of Semtex with a device timed to go off during the changing of the guard ()
The New York Times (13 June 1989) stated: Events leading up to the Gibraltar killings are depicted in a reconstruction made for a British television documentary, Death on the Rock (); the documentary reportedly concluded that there was evidence of "disinformation" ().
Funeral
At the funeral of the 'Gibraltar Three', three mourners (including one PIRA volunteer) were killed in a gun and grenade attack by loyalist Michael Stone in what became known as the "Milltown Massacre".
See also
- Mairead Farrell
- Death on the Rock-Misplaced Pages Article describing a documentary about the shootings.
References
- Gerry Adams, Hope and History: Making Peace in Ireland, Brandon Books, 2003. ISBN 0863223303
Links
- http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/D/htmlD/deathonthe/deathonthe.htm
- http://www.rcgfrfi.easynet.co.uk/larkin_pubs/older/motr/motr_all.htm
- Para 93 and 96 of the ECHR Ruling