Miami Showband killings - Wikipedia
WEBThe Miami Showband killings (also called the Miami Showband massacre) [1] was an attack on 31 July 1975 by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group. It took place on the A1 road at Buskhill in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Truth of Miami Showband and Captain Robert Nairac revealed
WEBJan 30, 2020 · Newly released documents reveal a huge breakthrough in the Miami Showband case which saw three killed and confirms Captain Robert Nairac's involvement.
Who were The Miami Showband? Tragic band who were killed …
WEBApr 1, 2019 · The Miami Showband Massacre: What happened and why were they killed? On July 31, 1975, five members of the band were travelling on a minibus back to Dublin from a show in Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland.
The Miami Showband - Wikipedia
WEBBand members Fran O'Toole, Tony Geraghty, and Brian McCoy were killed in the Miami Showband killings in 1975 during the Troubles when returning from a performance in County Down, Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland in an attack initially intended to convince the United Kingdom the band had been involved in smuggling explosives across ...
A murdered showman. A lost childhood - The Irish Times
WEBDec 19, 2015 · Fran O'Toole and his fellow band members were shot by a loyalist gang on July 31st, 1975. Fran and two other members died in the attack, which became known as the Miami Showband massacre and...
Miami Showband victims receive £1.5m in damages - BBC News
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Survivors and relatives of those killed in the Miami Showband murders are to receive close to £1.5m in damages. The resolution of legal action against the Ministry of Defence and the Police...
Miami Showband: Massacre devastated Northern Ireland live …
WEBJul 31, 2015 · When three young musicians lost their lives on 31 July 1975, the heart was torn out of Ireland's showband community. It also devastated the burgeoning live music scene in Northern Ireland. Forty...
Miami murders: Court orders release of security files - BBC
WEBAug 30, 2017 · The band's lead singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy were killed after their minibus was flagged down by loyalist paramilitaries, who were also members of the...
Miami Showband massacre survivor plans peace centre - BBC
WEBDec 19, 2019 · The rest of the gang opened fire on the band, killing lead singer Fran O'Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty, trumpeter Brian McCoy and critically wounding Mr Travers.
£1.5m damages settlement over Miami Showband massacre - RTÉ
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Survivors and relatives of those murdered in the Miami Showband massacre are to receive nearly £1.5m (€1.75m) in total damages to settle claims over suspected collusion with the loyalist...
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