Operation Motorman
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| Casualties | Provisional IRA |
|---|---|
| Planned by | Robert Ford |
| Locations | Belfast |
| Derry | |
| Newry | |
| Armagh | |
| Lurgan | |
| Coalisland | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2314391 |
About Operation Motorman
Operation Motorman was a large operation carried out by the British Army in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The operation took place in the early hours of 31 July 1972 with the aim of retaking the "no-go areas" that had been established in Belfast and other urban centres.
Daniel Hegarty: Decision not to prosecute soldier who shot boy quashed
... Operation MotormanDaniel, who was a labourer, was shot during an Army operation in the Creggan area of Derry on 31 July 1972...
Bloody Friday: What happened in Belfast on 21 July 1972?
... Then, at 04:00 on 31 July 1972 the Army launched Operation Motorman and moved in to clear " no go" areas set up by republican paramilitaries across Northern Ireland...
Seamus Bradley: Coroner says 1972 Army killing unjustified
...Operation Motorman was carried out in Londonderry in 1972 The Army s killing of a member of the IRA in Londonderry in 1972 was unjustified, a coroner has found...
Daniel Hegarty: Decision not to prosecute soldier who shot boy quashed
By Claire GrahamBBC News NI
The family of a Teenage Boy shot dead in Londonderry in 1972 have successfully challenged a decision not to prosecute The Soldier who killed him.
Daniel Hegarty was 15 when he was shot twice in The Head by a soldier.
In July 2021, The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced it was
The Court of Appeal has now quashed that decision.
In his judgment on Thursday, Mr Justice Treacy said it came after " anxious scrutiny" of The Details .
The Appeal was put forward by Daniel's sister Margaret Brady.
Her legal team said they welcomed the decision.
Operation MotormanDaniel, who was a labourer, was shot during an Army operation in the Creggan area of Derry on 31 July 1972.
It was during Operation Motorman , the name given to a military operation by the Army to reclaim " no-go areas" Set Up by republican paramilitaries in towns across Northern Ireland .
At The Time it was largest British military operation since the Suez Crisis of 1956.
Daniel's cousin Christopher Hegarty, who was 16, was wounded in the same incident.
In 2011, an inquest jury unanimously found Daniel.
An initial inquest had been held in 1973 and recorded an open verdict.
The Second inquest was ordered by the Northern Ireland Attorney General in 2009 following an examination by the Historical Enquiries Team.
In 2007, The British government apologised to the Hegarty family for describing Daniel as a terrorist.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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