Irish National Liberation Army Belfast Brigade

INLA Belfast Brigade
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ActiveDecember 1974 – August 1998
AllegianceIrish National Liberation Army
Irish Republican Socialist Party
Irish Republican Socialist Movement
Size250–300 between 1974–1998, about 30–50 at any one time[1]
Headquarters HQDivis Flats, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Nickname(s)Erps[2]
Motto(s)Saoirse Go Deo (Freedom Forever)
Main actions
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ronnie Bunting
Gerard Steenson
Hugh Torney
Gino Gallagher
Tom McCartan
Paul "Bonanza" McCann (Staff Officer)[3]
Kevin Holland[4]

The Irish National Liberation Army Belfast Brigade was the main brigade area of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). The other Brigade areas were in Derry which was split between two battalions, the first in Derry City, and the second battalion in south County Londonderry and County Armagh which was also split into two battalions, a south Armagh and a north Armagh battalion,[5] with smaller units in Newry, east and west County Tyrone and south County Fermanagh.[6]

  1. ^ Jack Holland & Henry Mcdonad - INLA: Deadly Divisions
  2. ^ Jack Holland & Henry Mcdonad - INLA: Deadly Divisions p.65
  3. ^ Jack Holland & Henry McDonald - INLA: Deadly Divisions (1994) pg.256
  4. ^ Jack Holland & Henry McDonald - INLA: Deadly Divisions (1994) pg.80,121
  5. ^ Jack Holland & Henry McDonald - INLA: Deadly Divisions (1994) pg.76-80
  6. ^ Jack Holland & Henry Mcdonad - INLA: Deadly Divisions p.62