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[[Kincora Boys' Home]], an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, [[William McGrath]], with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and [[MI5]].<ref>Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/kincora-file-conspicously-absent-from-government-records-1-4630077 Kincora file conspicously absent from government records], ''Belfast Newsletter'', 30 December 2012.</ref> | [[Kincora Boys' Home]], an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, [[William McGrath]], with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and [[MI5]].<ref>Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/headlines/kincora-file-conspicously-absent-from-government-records-1-4630077 Kincora file conspicously absent from government records], ''Belfast Newsletter'', 30 December 2012.</ref> | ||
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| + | Former Army intelligence officer [[Brian Gemmill]] has said that he gave MI5 officer [[Ian Cameron]] information about McGrath's abuse at the home based on reports by three men, [[Roy Garland]], [[Jim McCormick]] and [[James Miller]].<ref name="BT60814">Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-how-three-men-alerted-mi5-officers-to-homes-dark-secret-and-still-nothing-was-done-to-stop-the-child-sex-abuse-30486053.html Kincora: How three men alerted MI5 officers to home's dark secret... and still nothing was done to stop the child sex abuse], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 6 August 2014.</ref> | ||
==External resources== | ==External resources== | ||
| + | *[https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/168038/response/423056/attach/4/Report%20of%20the%20Committee%20of%20Inquiry%20into%20Children%20s%20Homes%20and%20Hostels%20the%20Hughes%20Inquiry%2031%2012%201985.PDF.pdf Hughes Report], 1985, archived at whatdotheyknow.com | ||
*David Hencke, [http://davidhencke.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/thatcher-cabinet-stifled-kincora-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-30-years-ago/ Thatcher Cabinet stifled Kincora child sex abuse inquiry 30 years ago], ''David Hencke'', 1 August 2013. | *David Hencke, [http://davidhencke.wordpress.com/2013/08/01/thatcher-cabinet-stifled-kincora-child-sex-abuse-inquiry-30-years-ago/ Thatcher Cabinet stifled Kincora child sex abuse inquiry 30 years ago], ''David Hencke'', 1 August 2013. | ||
*Adrian Rutherford, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-papers-the-perjury-that-allowed-kincora-suspect-preacher-to-walk-29868826.html State papers: The perjury that allowed Kincora suspect preacher to walk], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 27 December 2013. | *Adrian Rutherford, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-papers-the-perjury-that-allowed-kincora-suspect-preacher-to-walk-29868826.html State papers: The perjury that allowed Kincora suspect preacher to walk], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 27 December 2013. | ||
*Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/unionist-wrongly-escaped-charges-in-kincora-boys-home-paedophile-scandal-1-5778333 Unionist ‘wrongly escaped charges in Kincora boys home paedophile scandal’], ''Newsletter'', 30 December 2013. | *Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/regional/unionist-wrongly-escaped-charges-in-kincora-boys-home-paedophile-scandal-1-5778333 Unionist ‘wrongly escaped charges in Kincora boys home paedophile scandal’], ''Newsletter'', 30 December 2013. | ||
| + | *Tom Griffin, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/spying/item/5667-csainquiry-colinwallace Why the abuse inquiry needs to hear from Colin Wallace], Spinwatch, 10 July 2014. | ||
*David Hencke and David Pallister, [http://www.exaronews.com/articles/5328/baroness-butler-sloss-faces-another-hitch-in-heading-csa-inquiry Baroness Butler-Sloss faces another hitch in heading CSA Inquiry], ''Exaro News'', 14 July 2014. | *David Hencke and David Pallister, [http://www.exaronews.com/articles/5328/baroness-butler-sloss-faces-another-hitch-in-heading-csa-inquiry Baroness Butler-Sloss faces another hitch in heading CSA Inquiry], ''Exaro News'', 14 July 2014. | ||
| + | *[http://www.u.tv/News/Kincora-victim-backs-UK-inquiry-call/36194711-6dd1-462f-b223-b917c38437ba Kincora victim backs UK inquiry call], UTV News, 15 July 2014. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/debateni/blogs/liam-clarke/kincora-mi5-knew-about-it-but-did-nothing-that-much-is-certain-30434446.html Kincora: MI5 knew about it but did nothing, that much is certain], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 16 July 2014. | ||
| + | *Chris Moore, [http://www.sundayworld.com/top-stories/northern-ireland/chris-moore-why-we-need-a-proper-investigation-into-kincora CHRIS MOORE: Why we need a proper investigation into Kincora], ''Sunday World'', 16 July 2014. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/debateni/blogs/liam-clarke/kincora-abuse-scandal-now-its-no-longer-merely-a-northern-ireland-nightmare-30438034.html Kincora abuse scandal: Now it's no longer merely a Northern Ireland nightmare], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 17 July 2014. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-scandal-i-will-reveal-the-secrets-says-exarmy-officer-colin-wallace-30438022.html Kincora scandal: I will reveal the secrets, says ex-Army officer Colin Wallace], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 17 July 2014. | ||
| + | *Eamonn McCann, [http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/mi5-s-murky-role-in-kincora-scandal-yet-to-be-exposed-1.1875925?page=1 MI5’s murky role in Kincora scandal yet to be exposed], ''Irish Times'', 24 July 2014. | ||
| + | *[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28597343 Kincora abuse investigation stopped by MI5 says ex-army officer], BBC News, 1 August 2014. | ||
| + | *Scott D'Arcy, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-campaigners-call-for-official-secrets-act-suspension-to-allow-former-intelligence-officers-to-give-evidence-30477730.html Kincora: campaigners call for Official Secrets Act suspension to allow former intelligence officers to give evidence], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 2 August 2014. | ||
| + | *James Hanning, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-scandal-whistleblower-claims-mi5-tried-to-blackmail-red-hand-commando-homosexual-john-mckeague-30480155.html Kincora scandal: Whistleblower claims MI5 tried to blackmail Red Hand Commando 'homosexual' John McKeague], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 3 August 2014. | ||
| + | *Tom Griffin, [http://www.spinwatch.org/index.php/issues/spying/item/5674-kincora2pie From Kincora to PIE: Why the abuse inquiry needs access to intelligence documents], ''Spinwatch'', 6 August 2014. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-how-three-men-alerted-mi5-officers-to-homes-dark-secret-and-still-nothing-was-done-to-stop-the-child-sex-abuse-30486053.html Kincora: How three men alerted MI5 officers to home's dark secret... and still nothing was done to stop the child sex abuse], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 6 August 2014. | ||
| + | *Alan Murray, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/kincora-probe-detectives-had-to-ask-ian-paisley-if-he-was-gay-30623583.html Kincora probe detectives had to ask Ian Paisley if he was gay], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 29 September 2014. | ||
| + | *[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/kincora-army-ferried-top-mi5-officer-to-two-meetings-at-boys-home-30932643.html Kincora: Army ferried 'top MI5 officer' to two meetings at boys' home], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 24 January 2015. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/kincora-children-trafficked-throughout-uk-claims-former-resident-richard-kerr-30997734.html Kincora children trafficked throughout UK, claims former resident Richard Kerr], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 2 February 2015. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/state-must-prove-its-innocence-or-own-up-30997738.html State must prove its innocence or own up], 17 February 2015. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/kincora-victim-richard-kerr-in-explosive-new-claims-as-he-returns-to-horror-house-30-years-on-31007009.html Kincora victim Richard Kerr in explosive new claims as he returns to horror house 30 years on], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 February 2015. | ||
| + | *Liam Clarke, [http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sorry-but-a-blanket-denial-just-wont-cut-it-any-more-31007047.html Sorry, but a blanket denial just won't cut it any more], ''Belfast Telegraph'', 20 February 2015. | ||
| + | *Sam McBride, [http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/northern-ireland-news/declassified-files-officials-wanted-full-kincora-inquiry-in-1980s-but-were-overruled-1-6919884 Declassified Files: Officials wanted full Kincora inquiry in 1980s but were overruled], ''News Letter'', 24 August 2015. | ||
| + | *David Young, PA, [http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2016/06/30/news/senior-mi6-officer-quizzed-over-note-claiming-agent-was-aware-of-kincora-sex-abuse-585762/?param=ds441rif44T?param=ds441rif44T Senior MI6 officer quizzed over note claiming agent was aware of Kincora sex abuse], ''Irish News'', 30 June 2016. | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 22:41, 1 July 2016
Kincora Boys' Home, an orphanage in East Belfast, was at the centre of a child abuse scandal in the early 1980s. The scandal had political implications, because of the involvement of the notorious abuser, William McGrath, with unionist politicians, loyalist paramilitaries and MI5.[1]
Former Army intelligence officer Brian Gemmill has said that he gave MI5 officer Ian Cameron information about McGrath's abuse at the home based on reports by three men, Roy Garland, Jim McCormick and James Miller.[2]
External resources
- Hughes Report, 1985, archived at whatdotheyknow.com
- David Hencke, Thatcher Cabinet stifled Kincora child sex abuse inquiry 30 years ago, David Hencke, 1 August 2013.
- Adrian Rutherford, State papers: The perjury that allowed Kincora suspect preacher to walk, Belfast Telegraph, 27 December 2013.
- Sam McBride, Unionist ‘wrongly escaped charges in Kincora boys home paedophile scandal’, Newsletter, 30 December 2013.
- Tom Griffin, Why the abuse inquiry needs to hear from Colin Wallace, Spinwatch, 10 July 2014.
- David Hencke and David Pallister, Baroness Butler-Sloss faces another hitch in heading CSA Inquiry, Exaro News, 14 July 2014.
- Kincora victim backs UK inquiry call, UTV News, 15 July 2014.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora: MI5 knew about it but did nothing, that much is certain, Belfast Telegraph, 16 July 2014.
- Chris Moore, CHRIS MOORE: Why we need a proper investigation into Kincora, Sunday World, 16 July 2014.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora abuse scandal: Now it's no longer merely a Northern Ireland nightmare, Belfast Telegraph, 17 July 2014.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora scandal: I will reveal the secrets, says ex-Army officer Colin Wallace, Belfast Telegraph, 17 July 2014.
- Eamonn McCann, MI5’s murky role in Kincora scandal yet to be exposed, Irish Times, 24 July 2014.
- Kincora abuse investigation stopped by MI5 says ex-army officer, BBC News, 1 August 2014.
- Scott D'Arcy, Kincora: campaigners call for Official Secrets Act suspension to allow former intelligence officers to give evidence, Belfast Telegraph, 2 August 2014.
- James Hanning, Kincora scandal: Whistleblower claims MI5 tried to blackmail Red Hand Commando 'homosexual' John McKeague, Belfast Telegraph, 3 August 2014.
- Tom Griffin, From Kincora to PIE: Why the abuse inquiry needs access to intelligence documents, Spinwatch, 6 August 2014.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora: How three men alerted MI5 officers to home's dark secret... and still nothing was done to stop the child sex abuse, Belfast Telegraph, 6 August 2014.
- Alan Murray, Kincora probe detectives had to ask Ian Paisley if he was gay, Belfast Telegraph, 29 September 2014.
- Kincora: Army ferried 'top MI5 officer' to two meetings at boys' home, Belfast Telegraph, 24 January 2015.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora children trafficked throughout UK, claims former resident Richard Kerr, Belfast Telegraph, 2 February 2015.
- Liam Clarke, State must prove its innocence or own up, 17 February 2015.
- Liam Clarke, Kincora victim Richard Kerr in explosive new claims as he returns to horror house 30 years on, Belfast Telegraph, 20 February 2015.
- Liam Clarke, Sorry, but a blanket denial just won't cut it any more, Belfast Telegraph, 20 February 2015.
- Sam McBride, Declassified Files: Officials wanted full Kincora inquiry in 1980s but were overruled, News Letter, 24 August 2015.
- David Young, PA, Senior MI6 officer quizzed over note claiming agent was aware of Kincora sex abuse, Irish News, 30 June 2016.
Notes
- ↑ Sam McBride, Kincora file conspicously absent from government records, Belfast Newsletter, 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Liam Clarke, Kincora: How three men alerted MI5 officers to home's dark secret... and still nothing was done to stop the child sex abuse, Belfast Telegraph, 6 August 2014.
