Miami Showband killings
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The Miami Showband killings were a notorious 1975 sectarian massacre in County Down, Northern Ireland, in which members of a popular showband were ambushed and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries, becoming one of the most infamous atrocities of the Troubles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Miami Showband killings canonical | 10 |
| Miami Showband massacre | 4 |
| Miami Showband attack | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of The Troubles
ⓘ
massacre ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath | allegations of collusion between loyalists and security forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Miami Showband massacre ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wounds ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials to the murdered band members ⓘ |
| country | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| county | County Down ⓘ |
| date | 31 July 1975 ⓘ |
| disguisedAs | British Army checkpoint ⓘ |
| hasContext | occurred during a period of intense sectarian violence in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Ulster Defence Regiment
ⓘ
Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ |
| involvedWeapon |
explosives
ⓘ
rifles ⓘ submachine guns ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | several UVF members convicted of murder ⓘ |
| location | near Buskhill, County Down ⓘ |
| method |
ambush
ⓘ
shooting ⓘ |
| motive |
loyalist paramilitarism
ⓘ
sectarianism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most infamous atrocities of The Troubles
ⓘ
impact on showband culture in Ireland ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 5 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | loyalist campaign during The Troubles ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Ulster Volunteer Force
ⓘ
surface form:
UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade
Ulster Volunteer Force ⓘ |
| province | Ulster ⓘ |
| result |
increased scrutiny of security force collusion
ⓘ
widespread shock in Ireland and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
books on loyalist paramilitaries
ⓘ
documentaries about The Troubles ⓘ |
| survivor |
Des Lee
ⓘ
Stephen Travers ⓘ |
| target | Catholic members of the Miami Showband ⓘ |
| timePeriod | The Troubles ⓘ |
| usedTactic | fake military checkpoint ⓘ |
| victim |
Brian McCoy
ⓘ
Fran O’Toole ⓘ Miami Showband ⓘ Tony Geraghty ⓘ |
| year | 1975 ⓘ |
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