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Robert Storey is an Irish republican from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was sentenced to a total of 25 years in jail but was released early under the terms of the Belfast Agreement.

Bobby Storey, the Senior Republican dies after illness

Feb 16,2020 7:14 am

Bobby Storey was previously President of Sinn Féin and a close friend of Gerry Adams

a Senior Republican figure Bobby Storey , has died after a period of illness.

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald expressed "deep sorrow" at his death, described him as "a great Republican".

The North Belfast man was as The Head of intelligence of The Ira for a period from the mid-1990s, and was named, under parliamentary privilege.

"security," sources connected him to several serious incidents, including the £26m Northern Bank robbery in 2004 .

The North Belfast man was, as The Ira head of intelligence in the mid-1990s,

recently, he was The Chairman of Sinn Féin.

Mr Storey, who is 64, has spent More Than 20 years in prison, starting with the internment without trial, when he was 17, a year after he joined The Ira in 1972.

in 1981, he was sentenced to 18 years in prison for possession of a weapon after an attack on the army.

He was a close and life-long allies of the former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams .

When he was released from prison in 1994, Mr. storey worked as a key individual in the sale, The Peace process, to Republican hard-liners.

He was arrested twice in the last few years.

In 2014, he was

A year later, he was - at The Time , Mr storey, the chair of Sinn Féin.

after his release without charge, he flew famous as The Ira on a butterfly, and had to leave.

Bobby Storey was said to be a life-long ally of the former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams

In a statement Following news of his death, Mary Lou McDonald: "Bobby was very committed to The Pursuit of a United Ireland with equality and social justice for All .

"He will be greatly missed. Today we have lost a great Republican. "

the Tribute have also been paid, from Sinn Féin Vice-President and the Deputy First Minister , Michelle O'neill, said he "played an important role in the development of The Peace and political process in The Past two decades".

Ms O'neill said: "He was a dedicated, selfless comrade, whose contribution to The Struggle for national liberation earned him the respect and the respect of his generation.

"He was a permanent tower of strength and is sorely missed by All of us. "



sinn féin, ira, gerry adams

Source of news: bbc.com

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