Michael McKevitt | |
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Mícheál Mac Dhaibhéid | |
| Born | 4 September 1949 County Louth, Ireland |
| Died | 2 January 2021 (aged 71) |
| Spouse | Bernadette Sands McKevitt |
| Family | Bobby Sands (brother-in-law) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Provisional IRA Real IRA New Republican Forum |
| Years of service | 1970s–1997 (Provisional IRA) 1998–2002 (Real IRA) 2003 (New Republican Forum) |
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Michael McKevitt (Irish: Mícheál Mac Dhaibhéid) (4 September 1949 – 2 January 2021) was an Irish republican and paramilitary leader.[1] He was the Provisional Irish Republican Army's Quartermaster General. Due to the Provisional IRA's involvement in the Northern Ireland peace process, he formed the Real IRA in protest. His role in the Real IRA led to him being convicted of directing terrorism as the leader of the paramilitary organisation.[2]
- ^ Harnden, Toby (1999). Bandit Country. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 188–189. ISBN 0-340-71736-X.
- ^ "Real IRA Leader Jailed". CBS News. Associated Press. 7 August 2003.