Martin Meehan (Irish republican)
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Martin Meehan (1945 – 3 November 2007) was a Sinn Féin politician and former volunteer in the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). Meehan was the first person to be convicted of membership of the Provisional IRA, and he spent eighteen years in prison during the Troubles.
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Martin Meehan | |
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Born | c.1945 |
Died | 3 November 2007 (aged 61–62) Ardoyne |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation(s) | Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteer Sinn Féin politician |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Irish Republic |
Service/ | Irish Republican Army (IRA) Provisional IRA |
Years of service | 1966–1994 |
Rank | Volunteer |
Unit | Third Battalion Ardoyne, Belfast Brigade |
Conflicts | The Troubles |
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