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Events related to state violence and collusion in Northern Ireland in 1987.

January

  • Undated January - Peter Taylor states that in January 1987, the new head of the FRU, 'Colonel J' (Gordon Kerr) identified a gap in agent coverage of the loyalists, and decided to re-recruit Brian Nelson. This decision was opposed by MI5, according to Taylor, who felt that the loyalists were sufficiently covered already.[1]

December

  • Undated December - Final arrangements made for the South African arms shipment initiated by Brian Nelson.[2]

Notes

  1. Peter Taylor, Brits: The War Against the IRA, Bloomsbury, 2002, p.289.
  2. Barry McCaffrey, At least 29 killings blamed on actions of double agent;The secrets that died with Brian Nelson THE DEATH OF BRITISH ARMY AGENT 6137, Irish News, 14 April 2003.