IRA killed 1,706 in Troubles

ACCORDING to the CAIN research project at the University of Ulster, the Provisional IRA was responsible for the deaths of 1,706 people during the Troubles up to 2001.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2005 - 01:00

Jim Caldwell

This figure represents 48.4% of the fatalities in the conflict.

497 of these casualties were civilians.

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