Person: Nessan Quinlivan

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>Pearse McAuley was by turns a Republican hero, garda killer, vicious wife-beater and a go-between for criminals and dissident IRA factions. Photo: Lorraine Teevan</p>

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Pearse McAuley was judged a hero by some until his violent leanings caused embarrassment

It is unclear how long the garda killer had been dead but the PSNI has indicated it does not consider the death suspicious

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Jerry McCabe had forewarned of ‘dangerous men in the area’

Political blood sport is just a brief diversion from the banking crisis

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Garda disbelief at ‘wrong information’ claim

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British drop extradition plans for two IRA men

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Ferris defends freedom run

SF defends Ferris as freed McCabe killers elude media

SINN FÉIN has stood by its Kerry North deputy Martin Ferris after he helped spirit away two of the gang who killed Detective Jerry McCabe as they were released from prison.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2009

UK drops extradition bid for IRA escapees

British authorities have dropped plans to extradite two IRA men who escaped from London’s Brixton prison 18 years ago, it was confirmed today.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2009

Same city, worlds apart

The local elections will not bring real change in Limerick, writes Political Reporter Mary Dundon.

Mon, 31 May, 2004

Sport ‘can tackle violence and poverty’

SPORT is the key to breaking the spiral of gang warfare and poverty in Limerick, former rugby star Gerry McLoughlin believes.

Mon, 31 May, 2004

Ferris defends photograph with convicted killers

A Sinn Féin politician today rejected claims he and his colleagues had breached prison rules by appearing in a photograph with the convicted killers of an Irish detective.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2003