Kincora Boys' Home

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.

External resources

• 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, State must prove its innocence or own up, 17 February 2015