Infamous Belfast watchtower to be dismantled

Work to dismantle one of the most infamous army watchtowers in Northern Ireland will get under way today.

Infamous Belfast watchtower to be dismantled
Tue, 02 Aug, 2005 - 08:10

Work to dismantle one of the most infamous army watchtowers in Northern Ireland will get under way today.

The Divis Towers, in Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams’ west Belfast constituency, is a residential building and prominent landmark on the city skyline.

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CourtsIRA statementPlace: BelfastPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: Divis TowersPlace: west BelfastPlace: LondonPlace: Divis TowerPlace: DerryPlace: South ArmaghPerson: presidentPerson: Gerry Adams’Person: MLAPerson: Fra McCannPerson: McCannPerson: Ian PaisleyPerson: HainPerson: Tim CollinsPerson: SirPerson: Redmond WattPerson: MPPerson: Conor MurphyPerson: Chief ConstablePerson: Sir Hugh OrdePerson: Alex AttwoodPerson: Reg EmpeyPerson: David LiddingtonPerson: David FiordPerson: RegPerson: John de ChastelainEvent: Iraq warOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: British ArmyOrganisation: British GovernmentOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Democratic UnionistOrganisation: Royal Irish RegimentOrganisation: Northern Ireland AssemblyOrganisation: DUPOrganisation: RIROrganisation: SDLPOrganisation: Conservatives’Organisation: Alliance PartyOrganisation: Independent International CommissionOrganisation: IICD
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